guests from out of town

a delivery car

pulls up out front.

it's early, seven a.m. .

there's a light on top of the car

in the shape

of an eclair.

a man gets out carrying a

tray styled box

of donuts.

maybe twenty-four in all.

he sets that on the neighbor's

porch

with a bag of donut holes.

then he lugs

a gallon jug of coffee

up the steps and knocks

on the door.

i believe the neighbor

has guests from

out of town this week.

the license plate

says Illinois.

they're getting the royal

treatment.