Tifft Nature Preserve, New York
So many crayons
Rubbed down to nubs
To teach me such an excellent
Vibrant
Word
That suits excellent
Vibrant
Skies
What was this new color
I wondered
Partnered with other new colors
In my simple box of simple crayons
It felt special
And new
Not just blue
But a
Vibrant
Blue
That nearly vibrated itself through the lines
And off of each page
Too busy to create with it
To see where I could find it
All above me
Thirty years later
A deeper appreciation for this striking shade
Fomented by crayons