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THE DAINTY MONSTERS

Michael Ondaatje

 

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The Moving to Griffin


And putting down this book
I looked up, was stunned to see
you, a white lump under diaper,
clinging in sleep
to the bird green sofa.
Reactions, feelings,
birdthoughts for these poems,
being unconcious of anyone here,
must have passed in wonderful honesty to you.