Joanna Gilman Hyde

The Hawk Family Room 7:00pm

My Elementary Art Teacher

Miss Fabian

was little & wore tight sweaters

Her Hair was Black

She wore Black Pants

& told Me Artists usually stand

to do Their work

I don’t remember My Intermediate Teacher

but I made a giant bobby pin

& won an art certificate

at the end of Sixth Grade

My High School Art Teachers

were Miss Cotterall, little & blond

Who taught Me the basics

of Jewellery Making —

Miss Hues —

She was dark-skinned

& I painted a water-colour portrait

of Her in a patch-work skirt —

Mr McDowell

was the Track Coach

Who later told Me He was proud

to have contributed in some small way

to My Success

Self Organizing Galaxy