The Hawk Kitchen Outpost 10:11am
Standing firm in My Mrs Blair
grey sweat suit
from LL Bean
I order My Silver
watching The Shimmering Sea
and wearing no rings —
My Hands are naked
for the induction
of M(EYE) PROPHECY
Eliza’s Room 8:41pm
Eliza’s Room is full
of peepers, peepers
and waves
and Me next to My Quilt
full of purple Love Rings
and a bed
yet undone
The Hawk Kitchen Outpost 8:28am
I wake to the sounds
of the ocean —
a distant Willet
and local gulls
It might be six
in the morning
but I am afforded
the luxury
of lying in bed
until 7:30
Eliza’s Room 7:30am
The Waves are subtle
from Eliza’s Room —
even the birds seem quiet
and I didn’t hear the crowing
of a neighbouring rooster
I saw yesterday
on My Way to The Guzzle —
I saw Him with His fine teal tail
and about four red hens
the next road over
from where I could see
the back of My House
and the new window
for where I sleep
The Hawk Kitchen Outpost 9:28am
EYE have The Purity
of a dream —
like The Tears I Shed
on The Shoulder
of a grieving widow —
like The Silver Line
of wake behind
a fishing boat
along My Shimmering Ocean —
loved
The Hawk Kitchen Outpost 10:05am
At Jordan Bay
My Grandmother
always watched The Ocean
dazzling —
She would tell Me
about The Diamonds
and Stars
and She would
allow Me to
relish Them and to
revel in Them
The Hawk Kitchen Outpost 8:22am
Seek Striated Sky
Over My Steel-grey Sea
As Our Coffee Steeps
The Hawk Kitchen Outpost 12:32pm
My Piece of Ocean
is My Window’s glorious portion
of sea-salt scape complete
with two charming abodes
down on the shore
with slate-blue water in front
& the scrub spruce
between Me
& their roof-lines
The Hawk Kitchen Outpost 7:42am
The Ocean is A Stage
with The Sun
Its Major Player
The Sky is The Backdrop
Changing at every scene
& The Waves at shore
The Footlights
on My Engaging View
The Hawk Kitchen Outpost 3:06pm
I see The Clarity
of The Day in My Soul
from My Kitchen Outpost Window
I see The Blue of The Ocean
weight no longer upon Me
now with the waves
spraying ashore
each splash exemplifying the freshness
of My Lightened
Heart
Joanna Gilman Hyde 