V. The Denizens Wore Denim

Denizens Wore Denim

a vast sea and sky
whales & dolphins & sharks
swam below the waves &
jays flew above

ocean splashed against
the fortress carved from turquoise
periwinkle & cornflower
blew in the cool breeze

the denizens wore denim
to a breakfast of berries
the navy gave the first place ribbon
to the boy who found the robin’s egg

varicose veins
of the sovereign
held the sapphire
to the heavens