Joanna Gilman Hyde

"Good Morning, World!"

Portrait of God as an Artist

The Tomato-coloured Couch 2:22pm

She sits in black leggings

left foot tucked under

right thigh

couched on The Tomato-coloured Couch

Where Else?

under Her Depiction

of The Glory & The Fall

titled “My Black Star”

She wears Her Most Expensive Earrings

& socks with cats

given to Her by a coffee-drinking friend

She has come many miles

& many moons

to achieve Her Place

here

& plans to stay

as long as it takes

to answer Humanity’s Fatalistic Questions

TELEPATHIC REPARTEE

The Tomato-coloured Couch 12:55pm

You stood out in Sobey’s

Today

darkly dressed

pensive and lean

You had on rectangular

dark glasses

above Your narrow chin

standing in line

with The Rest Of Us

You became My Newest Member

of Joy Division