By Catriona Sandilands
a beige table with a light dusting of someone else’s crumbs
a thick white mug with a residue of espresso and steamed milk
next to a tidy pile of cards
at last addressed and stamped
a plate-glass window with a view to nowhere except
another plate-glass window across the plaza and
an artificial tree with blue lights
white plastic snowflakes
and red balls sparkling with
a bank logo
on top of an over-pruned yew in
a mildewing concrete planter
three house sparrows fluff out their feathers
and for a second look
like kings waiting for
something holy to happen
Catriona Sandilands is a Professor in the Faculty of Environmental Studies at York University.
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