Joanna Gilman Hyde

The Hawk Deck 11:11am

I stand before My Railing

in the calm

of this balmy winter day

The Chickadees call to Me

down in the scrub spruce

— A Crow alerts His Friends —

while My Kettle inside

boils

for A Second Cup

* First Cup of tea in My 18,000,000 Metre C2 Rowing Mug