vermont poem 2015 #2
it takes some learning to sit on it the
new composting toilet my grandkids
just expertly installed (I came out here
to help but haven’t because I zonked my
arm on a wall in the dark) you need to
climb on the gleaming alabaster throne
a regal empress a small fan whirrs under
you well not right under afterward you
add a scoop of some shredded something
look ma no water now they’re scraping
the cabin front I’ll leave when they do
can’t stay here alone I’ve proved I’m a
klutz in my own cottage they’ve also
moored my tiny johnboat to a jutting log
who needs a dock with such ingenuity
I think I’ll keep these two besides they
beat me at scrabble mark and quianna
why must you depart we still have the
mushroom puzzle to do the ancient car
one and the elegant medieval wedding
©2015 Jacqueline Jackson
This article appears in Aug 20-26, 2015.
