To Poise

Servant to meagre spider, fragile cat
But blunt to one more sentient
One straining to negotiate more awkward fissures
Than drains and fence gaps

Guardian of the arcane routes
Along precarious ridges
Catching and defining
Refinement and composure

In expression and disclosure
Carving out ungainliness
And ranging easy
In a vast experience

Head table holds your place
While you dine out most days
I am born to feast with courage
Laughter, colour, detail, music

Sumangali Morhall
January 2005