Witness Havah

Witness twisted strength

in braids of hair wrapped 

as if they were ram horns.

Witness her golden hoop, 

upskirt of the stained dome.

Witness justice from Dyke,

stolen patriarchal pedestals,

nine, stand atop the courthouse,

Witness. men Witness, Witness,

three segments on a level plane.

Havah means to breathe, air, life,

Witness twisted arms/legs, golden

roots reach deep into the mother 

earth with the self-rootedness

of the female form, Witness legs

of justice and power coming home

to roost at 27 Madison avenue.

Witness carries her roots

wherever she grows. Witness

her delicate collar, a lotus

mask of equilibrium. Witness 

remains blind to Witness now. 

Witness a return to her foundation.