Dripper

Jackson Pollack
master mixologist
in his studio
contemplating the formula
for the perfect purple

         two drizzles azurite
three drools pyrope
four plops phosphorite
three sprinkles cinnabar

pure vivianite
with a trickle of vermillion

a splash of tungsten
a splay of ruby sulphur
a blotch of kyanite

                             more flicks of red to plum
more flecks of blue to violet

two dribs of manganese oxide
three drabs of alamandine
one tiny droplet of sandaracha

a spurtle of mayan blue
a gurgle of dragon’s blood
with a single woman’s tear

a splitch here                                              a splotch there
yes, absolute perfect purple
but it’s hard to see

under all those drips

~ J R Turek Hour 9