eureka! (escapril)

i found gold on the edges of trees

embedded in the sidewalks

swirling like pixie dust in the bodies of waves

caught by the sun for a millisecond.

i found it flecked in the eyes of strangers

floating in a beam of windowlight

dripping from a flame

glinting off of a tin roof.

i found gilded goat horns and

pearl dust mixed with mica shimmer

on cheekbones

and noses.

i found gold hidden in old inkpads

embossed on the covers of favorite books

flaked on an old mirror

flashed in a smile.

look there! the shine of a golden curl

immortalized by the silver screen.