window facing desk

the desk sits write against the wall
the chair faces the window
and I sit here my gaze goes out to the greenery
framed by stained wood
beyond the panes of glass
a day and a world exist unrelated to me
observed by me

an anole poised on the fence slat
green at this moment
back feet hang on to the fence
body dips up andto the right
tail anchors the anole
sweeps to the left
a perfect curve of green
outside the window

my neighbor’s house
quieter than the early morning
windows at rest inside the brick casing
shingles hang in the triangle above the brick
once there were actions that placed them

memories of views from windows
classrooms where the right blue filled
metal cased windows
memories of the view remain
while names of teachers are lost
the sign by the classroom door obscured