I Am Displaced Not

I am displaced
not in the country of grace
and I will find it somewhere

beyond the cast off wrappings ribbons
remnants of the feasts
to which I received on no silver platter

on no monogrammed embellished invitation
one hello
I am just taking notes

so that I remember
whose lawn not to trample
and to admire

as though in a dream
vast landscapes I do not own
I do not own

yet on any city bus that lets me ride
I can glide right by
and free of charge

to see the flowers in the yards
the monumental flowers
and they sing out to me

in overwatered colours
take us with you
we are the flowers of dream

mary angela douglas 8 february 2018