Joanna Gilman Hyde

Just Came Back

From A Coffee w/ Milford

The Exceptional Bird-Carver

Who Gave Me A Calendar

Showing lmages of Intricate Work:

Flowing Feathers, Cocked Duck-heads

(He Says He Can Carve

Anything w/ Feathers)

& Eye Have Decided

2 Commission

The Replication of My Indian Ring Neck —

SAM

Milford’s 1st Tropical Bird*

*note — Milford Gerald Hopkins died one month after the writing of this poem.  SAM was never carved.