Still life: pears on placemat with Bible and binderclip (coffee cup in recession)

moving from the farthest point of light on the smudged table
the cream separates in my morning cup
a sharp sugar relief puckering the surface
toast crumbs on the cloth congregate around pages of ecclesiastical wisdom
unripe and mishapen
the pears are humped over and harsh in the fickleness of this Sunday morning
the clip quit of its work holds no sheath of papers