Simple Pleasures Poem by Bill Grace

Simple pleasures for me are these:
A well balanced pen with smooth flowing ink,
Eighty pound paper, smooth finished, black line spaced (no anemic blue) , full length tri and multi punched,
Hot dogs at ‘Betty and Roy’s, ’
Fresh squeezed orange juice at ‘Cha Cho’s, ’
Cold beer at night after a too full day,
A headline that brings good news,
A sermon that grants a laugh,
A three hour lap swim knowing you can push yet more,
The outside pool you do not have to clean to use,
Daughter’s kiss unbidden – wife taking hand,
Learning Nietzsche is pronounced Neetcha,
Learning of the steel of Nelson Mandela’s self discipline for good,
Our flag full furled by constant breeze,
Bargain at a garage sale,
Morning coffee and early morning bird song,
Black leather shoes shined to a mirror finish,
Watching cat plays,
Reading early Frost,
Publishing these lines.