Frida Kahlo's vest,
a kitty mermaid floats
on a wall nearby,
a placemat quilted in blue
geometric on my desk,
a rocking chair worn blue,
books, even The Mermaid Quilt
a study in blue waves,
and I wear a shirt of blue,
soul blue, spirit blue,
that color between violet and green,
hummingbirds quiver: Picasso blue,
don't-step-on-my-blue-suede-shoes blue,
blue, baby, blue.
What color would you choose?
Today's the last day to enter my give-away for a free copy of The Mermaid Quilt & Other Tales. I want to say the odds are looking pretty good right now.
Nice shades of blue!
ReplyDeleteFunny, but I've started two different color poems this month - one yellow, the other green. Neither seemed to take shape enough to share. Perhaps if I choose my favorite color, I'd have a better result. I shall pursue a purple poem...
I delved into the history of "blue" quite a bit in writing this poem but ended up using none of the information here. I hope you write that 'purple' poem. :) Beth
ReplyDeleteGreen leaves on fake trees.
ReplyDeleteWow - there is actually a lot of green around my desk here at the office. I never noticed it before.
Very funny, Jai. This reminds me of a fake orchid I had in my office. When students came to talk, they'd compliment me on my beautiful flowers and ask me how I kept it alive -- with no windows! So green is your favorite color? Beth :)
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