far back the tilted hull with light pouring through gaps in the planks.
in the middle the deck planted in rows, coral trees heavy with clam fruit, fan sponges espaliered along the rail, an eel gardener winding between rows with a trowel in its mouth.
up close a wheelbarrow made from half a rowboat full of pearls, three fish pickers with woven baskets, and a crab dozing in the shade of a huge rhubarb red sea fan.
the layers, back to front · one pair of hands each
