Joanna Gilman Hyde

January 1st, 2026

The Tomato-coloured Couch

10:05 am

Gold stands & stoops

picking up the dropped Coat Check Ticket

w stiff hips —

hanging New Year’s guests’ outer wear

w long & heavy Gold Necklace

worn by Her Mother every Xmiss Eve

accompanied by a nearly 24 karat

Gold Starfish @ Her High-collard Throat

w 3- buttoned back —

(buttons in Gold)

Hair bunned up w Gold Barrette

dangling Gold Rings from earlobes

in a black dress flecked w sparks

of antiquated Gold —

Let’s move into SILVER

as Eye have been preaching

since The Light of God

befell Me

In Its Mutitudinous Streaks

on March 31st, 1993