Bvlgari’s Window Display, by Sterling Warner

Gilded fingers on plastic sculptures
& ebon hands in glass display cases
invite common eyes to imagine
the feel of 24 caret gold rings
inlaid with diamonds, sapphires,
rubies & pearls slipping down
their aching, weathered fingers
displaying opulence & grandeur
elevating practical unadorned digits
to the realm of high extravagance—if only
for a moment—before removing baubles
to clutch coffee cups & strike keyboards.