Notes on sustaining joy - Katie Banville
poetry ☆
poetry ☆
Joy pockets
Kept hidden
The insides of coats, the folds of skirts
Sewn into lining, tucked into trim
Where no hands except mine can find them
Safe
From tiny groping fingers
From obliterative missiles
of obligation and responsibility
From the drag of the pessimistic,
the hateful, the jaded
Kept secret
Too small to be detected by those ready to pounce and plunder
Big enough to keep the car running on empty
Precious pockets of joy
That are all mine
Kathleen (Katie) Banville is a theatre artist and educator, mom to small children, and lifelong San Diego resident. She started as a musical theatre performer and later moved into choreographing and directing, working at local theatres such as La Jolla Playhouse, The Old Globe, Moonlight Amphitheatre, Diversionary, Backyard Renaissance, and Cygnet Theatre, where she's a Resident Artist. She currently leads the Theatre Arts Department at Grossmont College, where her students keep her honest and inspired. She's survived this long thanks to an enduring sense of humor in all things, shared by her husband, kids, and dearest friends.
