Cerulean, aqua, cyan,
sapphire, azul—

notes of a warbler
at the edge of the wood.

The papermaker floats dye
and oil on a liquid surface

so marble is a shape
in the mouth— Orb

in the throat, swirl
in a viewfinder,

evening’s fragrant hem
shuttering the eye.

In response to an entry from the Morning Porch.