the aquarium is full of paint

so is the bath, the spa, the swimming pool

the river--all paint

it glugs unstoppable from taps, faucets, hoses,

paintfalls, dams and springs

(the clouds are spray paint white and pink)

the Nile is paint

and the Derwent that flows

past my window

is all bright vinyls and enamels

house paint

liquid

lightning