Joanna Gilman Hyde

"Good Morning, World!"

GIRLS’ NIGHT OUT

The Tomato-coloured Couch 8:44pm

Women are burning up

all over this fair world

They’re trying to make supper

& carrying on conversations

at the same time

talking about what it’s like

to have all The Power

& no place to put it

THE DEED

The Tomato-coloured Couch 8:25pm

I have emasculated God

in five well-considered

bites

I took Him in & swallowed

hard

& stood My Poise

in front of My Husband

ENDLESS WINTER

The Hawk Queen Bed 9:05am

My purple pyjama-ed knees

are propped

up in Our Bedroom of mild green

— did I say wild?

My Journal upon My Lap

coffee at My Side

& the snow of this endless winter

blows across

My Eyes