The Hawk Kitchen 7:50pm
I have drunk My First Beverage
W–A–T–E–R
from My Chalice Divine
standing before My Dramatic Sky
of heavy mauve cloud
& Illuminated Gull
reaching around
to the sea-view
Barrington Passage, NS 2:22pm
I’m sitting in a Doctor’s Office
One of The Safest Places
in The World
or is It?
Here I am given a little green pill
to ward off anxiety
about The World at Large
I have had My Talk
& My Walk
but continue to feel
a shadow
of uneasiness
The Hawk Queen Bed 2:22pm
In Bed in lavish purple
bedding & robe & calico cat
window open to the spring
I sit This Afternoon
with My Worn Out Husband
on the remnants
of a stomach bug, He & I
reading financial reports
off His Nexus Tablet
& planning how He can keep
working, rowing
& feeding the cats
The Hawk Family Room 4:52pm
I Have A Message
fuelled by One Blonde Beer
sitting in A Brown Leather Swivel Chair
looking South Out A Double Window —
My Husband lists the unavailability
of Silver
by domestic bullion dealers
My Message Is: Gather Your Wits
buy what You can of Grain
& Gold
& hold onto Your Children, Your House
Your Guiding Beliefs
let not the government
break down Your Door
The Hawk Kitchen 10:22am
I watch the thorough glitter
out on The Water
through The Window Screen
(it’s too windy to sit outside)
My Husband’s Blood Pressure
is precarious
making Me jittery
while He’s at work
refusing to see HIS Doctor
Shelburne, NS 12:30pm
Take The Power
That Is Yours
From Your Hair
Your Dress
Your Silver Jewellery
–
Take The Power
From Your Mind
Your Dreams
Your Aspirations
–
Look To The Sky
What Birds Do You See?
Are They Black Or White
& What Does That Mean?
Joanna Gilman Hyde 