that the blue
of the jay
be so truly blue?
that the angle
of his head
be so sharp?
that the detail
of his feathers
be so defined:
black, then gray,
then blue, then white?
that the
gangly-angular
legs perched
beneath him
be so sturdy,
so all-responsible?
You say,
Because.
You say,
It just is.
Because.
But How?
Genes,
and order,
and natural
selection.
Yes, but how?
blue;
angle;
defined;
responsible;
How
can it be?
. . . . . .
©erika s haines 2014
