(name)

There are couples
who have their
names as prominent
parts of their home.
Chet & Clara in
Pacific Beach,
a windmill
over the drive.
Bob and Pat
on tiles in
the step.
This does not
speak to me,
though I have
always wanted
to name my
homes. So far
the names haven’t
come. Or the
trust that would
allow it.

Most of my life
I’ve had good
house karma
and then it was
only bad.

I’m back on track, I think
I wake up happy
in my bedroom
with its uplifting roof –
ceiling I suppose –
some would call
cathedral, but
I think of as
pointy.

3/13/99