Impressions of a Five Dollar Bill

Impressions of a Five Dollar Bill

Green
Mildew green
1800s green
yellowed white
not white
graying, fading white
floating stars
going nowhere
seal of approval
official stamp
final document
letters
numbers
no order
codes
eagle feet
ribbons
banners
reserved
organza silk
ribbon tie
starched shirt
jacket
vest
columns
shrubs
colonial décor
five
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
legal
public
private
raised eyebrow
looping waves
candy ribbons
half-mast lids
dreams locked in
high forehead
psychedelic warps and wefts
hidden messages
determination
pointalism
linalism
050505050505050
in light, light yellow
purple!
Didn’t even see it, purple!
quiet
loud
stern
resolved
resting
floating
shifting
moving
mass
public
art
not art
no art
symbol
only symbol
idea
before shape
IDEA
thought
idea
no shape
stand in
promise
secret value
invisible value
whisper
trade
thought
idea
air
light green
lightest green
no green
no