The Inkwell#cyw #scarlet #Reds
Sat perched outside in the garden, it was
Clear to most of the nested tenants – you were new
As with your bright red feathers – you
Really attracted attention, from felines and twitchers alike
Luckily for you, your new home is much like your old
Elevated and lofty, and out of
The reach of the most determined cat
#CYW #Red
I
At one end of the spectrum
warm and inviting, and sometimes hot
when looked at in places
warnings about
when you have to be aware
II
Rich ripe fruit
signal to the gardener
I’m ready to be picked
making their way
into pastries and puddings
or in some cases salads soups and stews
III
Hardly Missed
the first of the primaries
sticking out in the crowd
you couldn’t miss them
highlighting emotion
or even mistakes
IV
Moving at speed
Hard to miss
as it moves through traffic
to save a life
V
Jolly Man with a white beard
sends festive greetings to one and all
with gifts left under the decorated tree
to be opened on the morning
now, have you been naughty or nice ?
#Seasons #Autumn #Poetry #Nature
A Sign that winters on the way
Up in the trees, the leaves colours are changing
There hangin’ on to their branches for dear life but
Unless you haven’t noticed – greens have been swapped for
Mostly Reds and Browns, with yellows inbetween
Note though – occasional splashes of crimson – Christmas coming early ?
A triolet, written by inky as part of a writing exercise
This band of colour
of various tones
It’s spectrum seems much fuller
this band of colour
Reds are rampant, Blues much buller
in its wavelength of zones
This band of colour
of various tones
#Octpowrimo #Lightness
Salford, 29th October 2019
As summer draws to a close
and green leaves turn to red
the leaves of the less evergreen
aided by wind rain and streams
float off in a dream, light as a feather
to their final resting spot
where they leave a mark of colour
on the paths around them
Salford 28th August 2019
#cyw #brickred #salford
I remember those streets,
the houses and walls
constructed from something
from down in the ground
Fired earth formed into an oblong
and fashioned into spaces
places, to cook, wash, read, and rest
for those living there – the best
And they were Not all uniform –
not all the same shade
some hidden round airbricks
the ones that just made grade
But from down the road
Their colours stood proud
as this orange / brick red
sang through northern streets loud
Salford, 9th March 2019
A patch of earth on some barren land
Was turned over, fed and watered
Earth dug up in places on
Seeds or bulbs planted
Over the next few months, the process continued – and
Moments passed – until the arrival of a green leaf popping out of the ground
Expect rainbows of colour over the next few weeks.
Salford 18th September
Poem borrowed from my page at Allpoetry.com
A tale a bit crafty, a bit religious, but all by me
Artwork created at Craft Sessions at Brain & Spinal Injury Charity in Salford.
As the Sun comes up,
its light shines through
the panels of coloured glass
angling the now coloured light
painting a picture,
of scenes on a floor
And as the sun shines,
through that brightly coloured window
reds cast with yellows
and greens cast with blues
as molten lead holds on tightly,
keeping the picture alive
The Final Hurdle – and I’m pleased to report – I passed it!
Here’s a list of the colour poems for month 4 of the Colouryourworld Challenge.
Hope you enjoy reading the poems as much as I did writing them
Inky.
https://inkdropblog.wordpress.com/2017/04/01/razzle-dazzle-rose/
https://inkdropblog.wordpress.com/2017/04/02/orchid/
https://inkdropblog.wordpress.com/2017/04/03/red-violet/
https://inkdropblog.wordpress.com/2017/04/04/eggplant/
https://inkdropblog.wordpress.com/2017/04/05/cerise/
https://inkdropblog.wordpress.com/2017/04/06/wild-strawberry/
https://inkdropblog.wordpress.com/2017/04/07/magenta/
https://inkdropblog.wordpress.com/2017/04/08/lavender/
https://inkdropblog.wordpress.com/2017/04/08/cotton-candy/
https://inkdropblog.wordpress.com/2017/04/10/violet-red/
https://inkdropblog.wordpress.com/2017/04/11/pink-carnation/
https://inkdropblog.wordpress.com/2017/04/12/razzamatazz/
https://inkdropblog.wordpress.com/2017/04/13/jazzberry-jam/
https://inkdropblog.wordpress.com/2017/04/13/piggy-pink/
https://inkdropblog.wordpress.com/2017/04/15/blush/
https://inkdropblog.wordpress.com/2017/04/15/tickled-pink/
https://inkdropblog.wordpress.com/2017/05/01/pink-sherbet/
https://inkdropblog.wordpress.com/2017/05/01/maroon/
https://inkdropblog.wordpress.com/2017/05/01/red/
https://inkdropblog.wordpress.com/2017/05/01/radical-red/
https://inkdropblog.wordpress.com/2017/05/01/mauvellous/
https://inkdropblog.wordpress.com/2017/05/01/wild-watermelon/
https://inkdropblog.wordpress.com/2017/05/01/scarlet/
https://inkdropblog.wordpress.com/2017/05/01/salmon/
https://inkdropblog.wordpress.com/2017/05/01/brick-red/
https://inkdropblog.wordpress.com/2017/05/01/blank-canvas/
https://inkdropblog.wordpress.com/2017/05/01/timberwolf/
https://inkdropblog.wordpress.com/2017/05/01/silver/
https://inkdropblog.wordpress.com/2017/05/02/pencil-drawing/
https://inkdropblog.wordpress.com/2017/05/03/deep-space-darkness/
and for those looking for the other months 🙂
#coloryourworld #cyw #Scarlet
She caught my view, in the Cretan sunshine
Casting a watchful eye over the fruits of the island
As our gazes met briefly, we smiled at one-another
Reacting to a momentary attraction
Long haired red head, with eyes of green
Enchanting young lady – with chance to meet at
The next mornings breakfast
The Inkwell