On Gifts For Grace

　　by Bernadette Mayer

　　 I saw a great teapot

　　 I wanted to get you this stupendous

　　 100% cotton royal blue and black checked shirt，

　　 There was a red and black striped one too

　　 Then I saw these boots at a place called Chuckles

　　 They laced up to about two inches above your ankles

　　 All leather and in red， black or purple

　　 It was hard to have no money today

　　 I won't even speak about the possible flowers and kinds of lingerie

　　 All linen and silk with not-yet-perfumed laces

　　 Brilliant enough for any of the Graces

　　 Full of luxury， grace notes， prosperousness and charm

　　 But I can only praise you with this poem-

　　 Its being is the same as the meaning of your name