Woman of the Geese, by Lois Perch Villemaire

The Giantess, by Leonora Carrington (Mexico, b. England) 1947

Woman of the Geese 
 
Although the sea is near
filled with ships and whales
this woman stands on land
choosing to gaze down
at tree tops, townsfolk,
animals grazing and racing,
jumping and pacing.
 
She has frizzy blond hair
like a haystack,
clothed in a pumpkin dress
imprinted with birds
a billowy cape,
bare feet sink into the earth
her head in the clouds
she stands tall dwarfing all.
 
In her child-like hands
a sign of fertility and plenty,
nestled close to her breast,
she shelters a spotted egg.
A sweet scent surrounds her,
attracting wild geese
from places near and far
honking and flapping in circles
like they worship her.

Lois Perch Villemaire 

Lois Perch Villemaire of Annapolis, MD is the author of My Eight Greats (2023) and Eyes at the Edge of the Woods (Bottlecap Press 2024). Her poetry has appeared in Spillwords Press, TheRavensPerch, Third Street Review, and elsewhere. Her flash memoir has been included in anthologies including I Am My Father’s Daughter. She is a contributing writer to AARP The Ethel. Lois, a Pushcart nominee researches genealogy, volunteers at the library, and propagates African violets.