Joanna Gilman Hyde

Power is Out

Thunder is Up

Out My West Desk Window

I See The Squat Steeple

of The New Testament Baptist Church

I have never been There

in That Solid White Building

at My Eye Level

10:13am

I had thought I might seek

Pastor Lavender

in desperation

but My Days of Desperation

are over–

I will seek Him

in My Happiness

eager to read

Darlene’s recommendation

of Jeremiah’s poetry

10:22am

If I Can Find

A Bible

(NO CLAP OF THUNDER)