An accessory after the fact
slides along the quarry
snakes and red dragons
play under the waves
recount their glory
and their honor
dissected in biology class
by sophomores
screened by academics
in search of tenuous
claims to the throne
and established chairs
dedicated to names
otherwise forgotten
left unknown
live free, live easy
serpentine draperies
cascade from the ceiling
dining room tables
await sections
of Russian oak

the apache kid