"Trouble began, and not for the first time, with an apple..."
'To the bluest'
was carved on the apple
and it caused no end of consternation.
A fight broke out between cobalt and lapis lazuli,
between the blue jay feather and true indigo.
The wine-dark ocean was disqualified;
its hue too deep to quantify.
The sky was looked on as a traitor,
derided for its lack of commitment.
Other concepts eventually joined in,
Emotions and music both have a tendency to get involved
in conflicts that don't concern them.
The colour itself never wanted to participate
it wasn't particularly fond of apples.