black spots. pinpricks.
dainty, concentric circles and
lopsided, greedy ovals.
downy coat. like shorn fur.
fragile cloak of white
follicles in a homespun lace.
splotches. portraits of decay.
green with. muted avarice
moles and pockmark scars.
then suds. verbena and ammonia.
clean and empty
and quiet.