The hanger smiles a nonchalent elegance
when this coat lolls crookedly on it.
There's a mystery in the making
when even hangers have style.

A captivating lack of detail
confounds description, and
fumbling pointers at collar,
sleeves, turned-back cuffs,
and four BIG buttons down the front
miss the essence of promise
in this Shaker plainess.

The relaxed drape of cloth
quietly offers — what?
No more than itself,
still, it points beyond.

Short of the knee, with slash pockets,
its collar perfect up or down,
hovering around khaki and olive-brown,
this recessive elegance
confounds the pen
while delighting eye and skin.