April 6, 2026

 

We remember you from the before times

 

a frog hangs all across all the trees her gray easter frock a wee bit slimy listen! the tree murderer who knocked on my door and said I hope you don’t mind that I cut down some of your trees and I threatened him with my lawyer like I could afford a lawyer but I look kind of crazy when I want to and I used the Voice on him so he now he’s down the hill starting all his engines his riding lawn motor his chainsaw his giant *rump emblazoned truck his leaf blower his John Deere tractor his excavator that lifts and separates like Jane Russell’s Playtex 18 hour bras christ can you imagine wearing one of those now Jane Russell makes me think of Ivory soap which smells like my father and makes me happy did Jane Russell fold time was it she who summoned the toads to my forest my easter house shivers in half light disappearing in and out translucent as the frogs sing their angry hymns and summon turtles to the pond I had a silver dress shot through with silver threads and my first pair of high heels and a silver clutch purse god I was stunning it’s sunrise I’m going out to plant some eggs