Seven times Seven

I
To teach Tyra,
who couldn't draw stars
because her pencils always twisted
into figure eights and circles
I told her to draw an alligator mouth
It came out backwards sometimes
but at least she drew straight lines

II
I read it on the back
of a nasty bathroom
stall door
that seven in the max
amount of times
one can fold
a piece of paper in half

III
Some celebrities name their children
Apple
or Moon unit
or Rumer
Erykah Badu's chosen
Toddler Tag:
Seven.

IV
The Great Pyramids of Giza
Hanging Gardens of Babylon
Statue of Zeus at Olympia
Temple of Artemis at Ephesus
Mausoleum of Maussollos
Colossus of Rhodes
Lighthouse of Alexandria

V
All the Senior women
occupied their
choice cards
and in between whisper gossip
would wait for
Lucky Number
7

VI
The arch always seemed to
just appear,
never formulate before one's eyes
and although the pigments faded
into one another,
each shown distinct
Red Orange Yellow Green Blue Indigo Violet

VII
Contradictory, really
when one picks it
apart
Claims to be
even
when really, it's
odd