minimalism and nuance

sometimes a cigar is just a cigar

context be damned or

a rose is a rose is a rose

and the very thingness of a thing

grants solidity

so an adjective is ostentation

the heavy face paint of

a teen who cannot yet see

the beauty of her eyes

and sometimes the perfection

of a moment or a sense

defies shorthand sketches

so one must choose

words in tandem to weld and

shape into rough imitation

and hope to inspire connection

to the untouchable original