Ken Kakareka

sunday psalm

you
are a writer 
b/c you sit down 
and write – 

not b/c you call 
yourself a writer. 

you
are a writer 
b/c surrounding you 
on your desk 
at 7:34 sunday morning 

are 3 books 
you have written, 
15 raggedy-filled notebooks, 
a typewriter, laptop,
countless pens and
empty cups of coffee. 

you
are a writer 
b/c the sun slits thru the blinds 
and highlights the words
in this poem – 

you
are a writer.