THE HAWK PORTICO 6:22pm
by Joanna Gilman Hyde
I Live In Canada
where a friendly neighbour’s flag
lifts itself to My Side
of The Lawn
flanked by The Space
of Ocean Beyond
It’s The Flag I Use
for Determining Direction
of The Wind
for Gauging The Space
of My Life Before Me
here in This Sea Coast Town
of My Own Choosing
Joanna Gilman Hyde 
The influence is strong and overbearing, why does the flag need to lift itself to your side when it has ocean all around it? It’s like a child with a thousand toys around and only wanting the toy in use by the other child. Us humans have such odd behaviours at times, collectively and as individuals. Yet it is nature directing the flag??
I really like this poem Joanna, it provoked very deep thoughts for me.
Jackie