Joanna Gilman Hyde

"Good Morning, World!"

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Quiet Time

July 4th, 2026

The Hawk Deck

12:28 pm

In the still of Today’s Perfect Weather,

here on Gully’s Deck —

He nestled down by The Steps

& I thought 2 photograph Him

for posterity —

butt of course as I got up

2 retrieve my phone from The Kitchen,

He got up,

& instead of nestling down again,

as I hoped,

He did His Beautiful Arabesque,

not just once

butt w His other leg as well,

& so I complimented Him:

“Oh, how Beautiful —

such A Beautiful Gully –“

The Lupine Poem

McDonalds, Barrington Passage, NS

10:45 am

This is the Year

of Our Profusion of Lupine

@ every curve, roadside

across The Way in My Neighborhood:

The Yard of Mrs. Perron —

a welcoming spread of purple stalks

interspersed w mauve & blue

& white (rare) —

@ the corner of My Drive

just 2 little pastel pink

(as Daisies are My Competitor)

Canada Day

July 2nd, 2026

The Hawk Queen Bed

8:00 am

Eye Own The Solidification

of M(eye) Shower of Silver Lights

2 wear on M(eye) Blessed Head:

M(eye) Handmade UFO Hat

created from cut-out cardboard

sandwiching a black straw hat

from Dollarama

blanketed w Silver Glitter

& $80’s worth of square-cut Mirrors

sponsored by Speedy Glass of Pubnico

topped w M(eye) Famous Disco Ball Hat

given 2 Me by M(eye) Neighbour Brandon

proudly worn yesterday

for The 1st Time

in The Raining Canada Day Parade

Dock & Dine

June 28th, 2026

The Hawk Kitchen Outpost

4:15 am

Last night Eye met a Texan

Debutante

(at least She looked like One)

Who wore pearls

& likes camping —

She was w Her Daughter

Who ate only a salad

that I could see

while She asked Me

about my burger

measly

& a supposed giant mozza stick

which Eye had pictured

looking phallic

butt which arrived

as a flat brown square

not hot enough

& when I got up to pay

I had something stuck

between My 2 Front Teeth

so My Good-bye Smile

was stilted

Recall

June 27th, 2026

Meteghan, French Shore

2:00 pm

She wore a Dress

the colour of Her Legs

Shapely Chiffon

w beige high heels —

The Dress wasn’t beige —

tinted pink — old-fashioned

Her Hair was dark

pulled back incidentally —

Eye watched Her Stride

repeatedly

from Her Reception Desk

2 The Mechanic’s Door

while I waited for My Car

in a school girl’s dress

She complimented

incidentally

as I paid my bill

exactly

After M(eye) Dream of Futuristic Air Travel

June 23rd, 2026

The Hawk West Window

6:04 am

Yesterday I wore an Outfit

contrived from black leggings

& a gold-threaded top —

selected dangling earrings

& thickened golden chain

around M(eye) Neck —

Nobody saw It —

I think I’ll wear It again

today for M(eye) Drive 2 Digby

2 take The Ferry 2 St John NB

2 pick up The Family Painting

of  The Drumalis*

now owned by M(eye) Son

delivered by His Girlfriend

2 put in an artshow

hosted by a woman here

in Clark’s Harbour

Whom I admire

for Her Taste

& Productivity

*ship painted by Manton Nickerson at the turn of the century wrecked on Cape Sable Island, depositing my children’s great grandfather Maurice Haeghaert at the age of 16.  He married Fanny Lowe & had two children –Maurice Roy Haeghaert & Marion

Father’s Day

June 21st, 2026

The Hawk Deck

7:18 am

The Serenity of The Morning

broken only by My Close Encounter

w a neighbourhood Jay

landing on Gully’s Rail

2 bleat His double-tinted squawk

bobbing twice 2 His own rhythm

heralds My Quiet

amidst the daisies

& sunlit palm fronds

of low-lying fern

M(eye) Maria II

1st She Was

The Positive Pregnancy Test

drying on top

of The Dishwasher

in The Atlantic House

(1st Marital Home)

Then She Was

The Phone Call

2 Planned Parenthood

made by Step-sister Darcy

Then She Was

Peter’s Ultimatum:

“If You Have This Baby

I Will Leave You –“

Taken 2 Heart

Taken From Me

taken

from

me —

Funeral Sandwiches

June 11, 2026

The Hawk Slipper Chair

9:00 pm

The Last Remains

eaten w Gusto

after being proffered

May 22nd

by 1 Funeral Home Employee

“Please take The Whole Tray —

It’s not spoken for” —

2 tonight’s 3 half Sandwiches

picked over & out

by My Oldest Friend

now widowed