it was the world the whole

world
hanging large and red
over the Boardwalk
lights blinking their way
down its curve
Sherwin-Williams paints
cover the earth

cover the earth
in glittering lights
in magic blinking childhood lights
like a kind of Sherwin-Williams
grace a Sherwin-Williams
blessedness
blinking down the curve
of the world
blinking down to
cover the earth

cover the earth in blinking lights
in fine white sand
in bluewhite sandcrabs
sofa cushions
outdoor concerts

cover the earth in
rainy mornings
hot soup heavy quilts
scent of geranium leaves
ripe pears sliced on flowered china
        plates
Charms candy in my grandmother’s
        handbag the war over and
        my father coming home

and all the brilliant vibrant shimmering
colors emerald scarlet midnight blue
vermilion topaz saffron every every color
        pouring out to
cover the earth
cover the earth
in flowers the drawings of children pied
        horses Bengal tigers giant redwoods
sparkling
fish

cover the earth
cover the earth

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