DRESS DREAM

i dreamt it was too hot for any dresses
there was a party and no dress i knew about
would work
straps cut, fabric heavy 
my life a collection
beautiful fabrics
i dreamt i wore a porch
wading into a river
a car ride
a dress on a bus in a country
i’ve never been to
a dress with a pocket for everything important, no bulk 
rain dress infection dress
finally do something brilliant 
that matters dress
daughter dresses for daughters names 
ida and ronia and mae and cleo and lydia
and naomi and leona and grace and 
della and pear and gloria and pauline and
you remind me of my dad a daughter who
reminds me of my dad 
our smiles eatings cheese sandwiches 
from wax paper
in our wrinkled
laps