Joanna Gilman Hyde

"Good Morning, World!"

PRECISION CUT

The Hawk Queen Bed 9:22pm

I have X’d out

the 10/22

next to My Signature

on “My Black Star”

It makes Me feel good

to see this black line

over something once held

in the highest esteem

now ground down

into The Earth

PEAK’S BIRTHDAY

The Tomato-coloured Couch 6:35pm

I have come a long way

since My Son

was born

27 years ago

& I have decided to make

My New Year’s Resolution

early:

NO MORE SIGNIFICANCE

TO SEQUENTIAL 2’s —

if I could stop drinking I can

stop anything —

and I WILL stop The World

when It’s Time