where the wild things are Nila NorthSun


i started painting the guest room
to accomodate my grandson
& anybody else that every wants to
stay the night
with the theme 'where the wild things are'
i started with different colored walls
khaki, teal, and pale blue
i'll copy blowups of the monsters
swinging from the trees
i'll make fake trees of silk plants
i'll line shelves with weirdo stuff animals
that i make myself
from old socks
having already paid $35 for a square chunk
of felt with one eye at the haight/ashbury
thinking
i can do better than this
i want to create an environment
for this baby, then toddler, then scruffy boy
& any visitors

little do they realize
the 'wild thing' is
in the adjoining bedroom
snoring loudly.

-nila northSun