The Tomato-coloured Couch
March 28, 2024
Cami, Dr Blair’s Cat
Died In Her Condo
Out On M(eye) Portico
This Morning In The Rain
Eye Carried The Tubular Cat Shelter
Replete w/ 1 Paw Extended
Out Behind M(eye) House
Over A Bank of Stones
& Placed Her
Tomb-like Between 2 Mounds
of Dead Ferns
Where Much 2 M(eye) Chagrin
Eye Could See The Carpeted Contraption
From M(eye) Kitchen
The Hawk Queen Bed
March 27, 2024
Eye Took Off The Jewelry
Given or Bequeathed 2 Me
By M(eye) Mother:
The Amber Beads of Orange
The Earrings of Spangled Copper
She Said Reminded Her of Rocket Flares —
The Ancient Ring of Hand-wrought Gold
w/ Re-cut Amethyst —
& Remembered Her
Champagne-bubbly Evening Dress
Sleeveless
Patterned In Gold Globules
Against Brown Crepe
High-waisted
Bought @ Lord & Taylor’s
For The Rainbow Room
When Eye Was 8
Out Shopping w/ M(eye) Mother
& Grandmother
In New York City
Joanna Gilman Hyde 