Joanna Gilman Hyde

October 31st, 2025

The Hawk Green Chair

12:30 pm

My Emblem of Grief —

My Giant Black Cat

“ASTROPITHICUS”

is buried in Port Clyde

@ My Kids’ Grandparents’ House

now sold —

He was marked only by a White Star

on His Chest

& now by several unremarkable stones

laid by Eliza

amongst dry brush

@ the edge of the high ground

overlooking The Clyde River Shore —

The Anniversary of His Death

came this year

unnoticed by me

until It had passed

by several days —

October 13th, 2022

when Astro had a morning spasm

as He lay for the last time

on the lime-green cushion

of My Grandmother’s Wrought Iron Chair

stationed @ My Hawk Kitchen Outpost —

Eye remember My Green-eyed Pet

w/ all my endless fondness

held for Him alone

& no matter whether Eye visit His Bones

devoid of The Big Black Stone

planned butt not placed

on His Grave no longer owned

always will Eye remember

ASTROPITHICUS:

The Biggest Black Panther —

The Biggest, Hugest, Sleekest

Most Beautifulest Black Panther

In The Whole Wide World ––

2 Come Out of The Wilds of The Hawk —

W/ The Cute Lil’ Vampire Toofies!