Fay Slimm.

Difference.

 

 

Difference.

 

Praise for all variation,

that diversified play of colour and shape

which takes away sameness

and paints nature with sheer tessilation.


Hooray for the patchwork

of harlequin stripes in a mackerel sky,

ladybird\'s checkered backs or 

blotches on coats of every dalmatian.


Applause for the hues
shot through peacocks and peppered  
streaks embroidering sand,
marbling of stone, rainbow\'s wide bands,
spot-speckled trout, braided
tattoo-frets over zebras and tiger-faces 
smeared with a motley
collection of artistically studded mosaics.

 

Smiles for tri-shading

in lazing cats and piebald toads made

to reflect luminous water.

For kaleidoscope difference let\'s savour

all crazed iridescence

caught in the great abundance of nature