Most mornings I write at my desk

Converting my thoughts into a poem or short story

I tried writing today and strangely had no inspiring thoughts

My desk was just not doing it for me

So I have moved outside onto the balcony

Its a very pleasant 73F here in Coconut Grove

Although most Miamians would consider it chilly

They will be wearing long pants and hoodies for sure

I am giving my brain a rest today

My eyes will direct my fingers to describe what I see

I woke to a spectacular sunrise on this winter day

The bright orange sun peeping over the buildings on Key Biscayne

The sky is now gray and the clouds are the same color as the water in the bay

Joggers are running in the park next to the sailing club

Not the super fast runners who go out super early before work

We are now at the shift change where retirees pound the pavement

Mothers with babies and small children meander slowly through the park

No doubt escaping the confines of four walls for as long as possible

Dog owners are out dragging their reluctant aging pets through the park

The energetic young dogs are pulling their reluctant senior owners over the grass

Inactive elderly dogs are pushed around in little carts

Smart phone owners seem to be taking their pet phones for a walk

A flock of noisy parakeets just flew by looking for a tree to invade

Traffic is light along S bayshore drive today

Solo cyclists speed by towards Key Biscayne on the start of a 20 mile loop

Fearless electric scooter riders stand proud as they speed along

With no helmet and just a T shirt between them and a painful road rash tumble

The garbage trucks are doing their morning rounds

Picking up yesterdays discarded remnants of condo dwellers culinary efforts

Its just another day in the Grove

Time for me to head out for my walk now

I wonder if somebody will look from a high rise condo and write about me in the park