wedding wear

the wedding
invitation says
casual dress
but with a nautical
theme.
the wedding will
take place
on a boat
on the river
in the middle of
the day.
you scratch your
head.
casual clothes
you have. in fact
it's all you wear
anymore.
but nautical,
that's a problem.
you think flip
flops, a little
sailor's cap,
maybe a blue blazer.
you could sew
an anchor onto
the pocket.
something white
with big blue buttons.
bell bottoms,
you used to have
plenty, but they went
out in the 70's.
some clam digger
pants, perhaps.
maybe you can go
with the shipwrecked
look, torn shirt,
ripped pants,
shoes with no laces.
you get out your scissors
and get to work.