Joanna C Valente was born and bred in New York, where she still currently resides. She is a writer and artist who has been featured in various publications. She is the founder and editor of the online literary publication Yes, Poetry. In the future she would like to live by the ocean and own too many cats. In particular she enjoys a good cup of tea. Some other things she enjoys include film, cooking, public transportation, and jazz.
Friendly Neighbors
By Joanna C Valente
they cut them down,
your bushes and drove
away the bees that lived
beside those greens.
you could say they ate you
right up.
you suggested to build
a fence in their place;
it was obvious from
the start dead wood
cannot imitate live things.
it was almost as bad as
wooden ponies appearing
to gallop.
instead, you invited friends
to dinner parties outside
open & free as cattle roaming,
talking loud & frank until nightfall.
they did not like it one bit, watching
from their decks; there would be
no solace.
This sounds very real!
I will definitely check out Yes, Poetry.