1/2 of India sits
in The World’s Largest Blackout
I sit on My Deck
with My Black Astro
lying across Me
while I wait
for a call from My Realtor
maybe with an offer
on My Mother’s Island House
complete with Windmill
& Solar Tracker
2 days ago
I dreamt of My Daughter
age 4
in a Red Velvet Dress
running across a field
to Me
laughing
I called out to a nearby friend
“I Made Her
including untidy & rude–”
Scooped Up My Beloved Child
& Kissed Her Red Left Cheek
–
Today I Hand Wash
Her Teenage Underwear
I Straighten Out Her Thongs
Hang Up Her Red Bra
On The Laundry Rack
To Dry In The Sun
“I Heard A Bird Fly,”
declared an astonished visitor
to My Mother’s Island House
when I was eleven years old.
–
July 23rd 2012
I Live In The Land of Spirituality–
if I lie in My Bed
on the verge of depression
I am in Error
for I am eternally, rightfully happy
on My Deck or Portico
with Hunter and Eliza and The Cats
and The Birds.
Joanna Gilman Hyde 