swamp energy
frogs and shine and
creatures who look villainous xx but have
just lived underground too long

bubbly pink water
identical smudges across the rim of the glass
post-it residue

blown out images of beaches,
water, grass
xxxxxxround, almost voluptuous safety pins

acorn top hat
alligator with a cord

material put into my bloodstream
material taken out

uses of beauty, us talking about beauty
the boy who cried beauty
xxxxxxin all of its forms, associations
xxxxxx(for me)

the seafloor
silk, wool, suede, dense cotton
R’s smell on pillows
xxxxxxtapestries
things that are blue
things that are orange-y red
the drawing of the dinosaur with the small purse
the drawing we found in the park
xxxxxxthe note that says “I’m learning!”
xxxxxxthe note that says “This Is Really Happening”