Joanna Gilman Hyde

"Good Morning, World!"

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ORGASM OF GOD

The Silver Oyster

within 2 brains

simultaneous

within both minds

to haunt, beguile

Our Grey Remains

POTION IN THE SHOWER

I DRINK IN

MY 09:11 SCORE

I SMOOTH MY POTION

ON FACE & LEGS

I BRUSH MY TEETH

IN THE MIRROR

I DRESS FOR POWER

TO BE READ:

–

WHITE IS FOR THE LIGHT

BLACK IS FOR THE DARK

GREY IS FOR MY JESUS

RED IS ON  MY MARK

YES I AM SUPPOSED TO WRITE THIS

one night I will be transported

in a Starship of My Brother’s design

off to a neighbouring planet

in The Companionship

of My Idol

–

there We will be deposited

for a naked length of time

to live out Our Legend

in someone else’s

garden

THE HAWK SHOWER 1:11pm

I hab Ma Bon Jobi

I hab ‘im ebby day

He make Ma Moon Come Up

He make Ma Sta’s Come Out

He be wib Me

when Dat Sun go down

He be wib Me

in Da Monin’

He make Ma Clock go roun’

He be Ma Bon Jobi

I own

H’ass

THE HAWK EAST WINDOW 9:22pm

Where Am I

in The Shadow of The Deck

upon My Neighbour’s Wall?

–

Where Am I

amongst The Flies

hordes

which by fortune

do not alight?

–

I Am Here

in The Moon

glowing pink

into gold

not to be smudged out

by a wafting fog

illuminating My Aura

THE HAWK DECK 5:22pm

The Call of The Jay

is of My Childhood

but Here It Comes

with A View of The Atlantic

–

I have angled My Chair

to fit This Ocean:

a solid blue swath

merging with spruce

punctuated with birds

& topped by cumulus cloud

THE HAWK LAUNDRY ROOM 6:15pm

I See A Piece Of The Universe

on My Husband’s Urban Tribe Sweater

washed in Tide

in and out Tide

& dried in Bounce

to get The Fuzz off —

but I’m afraid

I’ll have to use

The Lint Brush

Now

What Do I See On My Lint Brush?

CANADA DAY 2012

We’re in a Catch-22

& 22 is The Number That Guides Me

Today I Watched The Spray

from My Shower Animate

The Fabric of My Wash Cloth —

am I giving too much away?

I’m dressed in Baby Blue Puma Shorts

White Linen LL Bean Tank

Ancient Sandals

from The Yarmouth Hospital

3 Silver Bangles on My Left Wrist

Silver Hoops from My Ears

Rings of Gold

upon My Hands

& My Stainless Steel Open Heart Bulova Watch

around My Right Arm

THE CAPE SABLE ISLAND CAUSEWAY

I will row now with The Voodoo Pains

on the right side of Me —

where The Beautiful Dark Haired Woman

appeared on My Right Shoulder

saying,”You Know The Meaning Of Life

and So You Are A Star —

so go to sleep”

–

I will row now

THE HAWK DECK 7:30pm

The Scattered Crumbs

of Lemon Loaf Cake

brush off My Black Lap

like a speckling of stars

& down The Cleavage

of My Tattoo Sweater

like Those sucked inside

My Very Blackest Hole