POST ONE THOUSAND
by Joanna Gilman Hyde
The Tomato-coloured Couch 9:22pm
Tonight I stood before
that incorrect microwave clock
to watch it turn from 10:20
to 10:22
& saw My Reflection
with hands clasped
in that deceitful pose
photographed on A Child’s Christmas Morning
when I stood before
a brand new blond dolly
I didn’t like
Joanna Gilman Hyde 
A landmark event of some kind. (Unlike the dolly.)
Thank you, Ben. I really appreciate your attention to my work.