I see The Luminescence
out My West Window
shining up The Water
clearing into Sky
“Away The Thunder of Today”
knowing, telling
All Is Well
I see The Pink Cloud
that spawned Me
easing its way over
the salty horizon
Oh — now it’s grey
& I’m in The Latter Half
of My Existence
here on Earth
where I can log
& watch
The Sky
I was Thanked Today
by God of All People
bobbing slightly on a Balloon String
above the Cashier @ Sobey’s
I believe The Thank You
was for My Successful Effort
to encrypt His Silver Star
or Mine
upon the face of a vacant rock
offering Space
to a smattering of Lichen
I Stared Death In The Face
& It Was A Black & White Face
–
We don’t know what anything is anymore,
except by what it is in relation
to something else
–
The Clock Has Stopped
@ Midnight
& The Chickadee’s Crown Is Black
I Am All Woman
I Weigh 145
In All The Right Places
I wear a .push-up bra
on the recommendation
of My 17 year-old Daughter
My Hair Has Three Strands Of Grey —
Red, White, & Blue
The President Of The United States
is 3 months younger than Me
& I Have The Same Birthday
as Stephen Harper
I Keep My Family Fed
& My House In Order
My Political Views
are for Public Consumption
& Some Of Them
Are NOT Very Tasty
H-e-a-r
I Am
dressed in a white sweat shirt
My Daughter’s pyjama bottoms
H-e-a-r
I Am
drinking a cup of tea — Earl Grey
sitting in My Grandmother’s Wrought Iron Arm Chair
H-e-a-r
I Am
next to The Sliding Glass Doors
It’s Grey Out
I Have To Check
On My Black & White Cat
Dear Guy Tozzoli:
You always called Me
“The World’s Greatest Artist”
You said
“You’re The Greatest Woman To Ever Live”
–
You provided the rectilinear framework
I provided The Nautilus
–
Am I Not
“The Face Who Launched A Thousand Ships?”
We Mark Stages In Our Lives
By The Pets We Have Loved
—
My Pet Lies Tonight
As The Nautilus
Our Black & White Kitty
Wants To Be Petted —
I Am Dressed In Black & Grey
having come to realize
Self Organizing Galaxy
spawned 9/11
Joanna Gilman Hyde 