green parading in nature as a multitude

tints, hues, opacities, intensities

pigments, stains, tinctures from near yellow

chartreuse, citron, pistachio, smalt, terre-verte

to glistenings of aqua, azure, woad, indigo, zaffer

each tree its own patterns of shadow

and brilliance, each blade of grass

a whisper that dares to join the chorus

of field, meadow, link or lawn

to name them all – impossible, but

oh, the fun of trying!

emerald, olive, avocado, jade, lime, bottle, sea…