Palletic

She liked to wear puce
as she thought it
matched her mood

while her boyfriend
looked at buff
and felt broken,

the photos that she kept in cases
grew greedy for space,
nettle and cochinelle
snuffing out saffron,

she dreamt of
coconut cream
and vintage silver

while he sunk through
murkier shades -
uncovering that
the first indigo

was not true
but a sort of
sourceror aubergine.