They make their nests from

spiderwebs

he says as he offers me coffee

in a cup with a broken handle

the hummingbirds

they weigh less than a penny

and float like “gods in azure air”

and here there are so many miracles

the way the trees seem to cry in the

sleet

his tomato plant, growing to the

ceiling

bearing fruit as outside there is

snow

here there are so many miracles

and we sit beside the fire

and sip the steam

Alexander Joseph is a writer, creative writing teacher, and host of the podcast American Wasteland. He is from and lives in Rollinsville and in “some words for the week”, Alexander shares a small poetic dispatch about life in the mountains, love, nature, bath taking, and so many other small moments from his every day. He hopes that his words here can offer a respite from the moment, a tiny escape into another world of feeling and sight and smell and taste and sound, a sense engagement that you can bring with you into the rest of your week, a deep breath before going forward.