Joanna Gilman Hyde

The Tomato-coloured Couch 6:50pm

In High School I painted

two “straight-edge” paintings —

one inspired by a dream of heavy orange magnet shapes

forming a bridge with plexi-glass topping —

another titled “Moon Vomit” with the profile

of Our Moon Face streaming down streaks of Blue, Green and Silver —

These Paintings were given to an Italian Sculptor Friend

in NYC when I left the city

— I thought He could paint on the backs of the canvas —

but over twenty-five years later

when I inquired as to Their Whereabouts

He emailed Me that His Former Wife had destroyed Them

along with other belongings —

did She destroy The Head of Me

sculpted by Romolo Del Deo —

Whose old letters I have since trashed?