Joanna Gilman Hyde

The Tomato-coloured Couch 7:03pm

My Power

Black Power

boils up in Me

at the drop of a line

in an instant

when I see kids smoking

or when I stand beside

a big black TV screen

& want to make it Silver

It boils up anywhere

anytime

& catches Me

& Anyone around Me

off guard

when My red blood cells

are called into overtime

when My Eyes take in

My surroundings

in an instant

I become strident

authoritative

under My Spell