The screaming no-color of
abandonment
Grey, the why bother color
worn to tone down fuscia
The unrelieved ecru of
insomnia
Puce, the color worn by
Jane Austen women
The black well of
disappointment
Waiting for the other shoe to drop
hues not yet seen on color wheel
Perspective, a blurred
rainbowed peak
Blotting the bleeding watercolors of
despair
The indecision of
plaid
The elegance of
paisley
The confinement of
stripes
The dizzy prepubescence of
polka dots
Hats off to anyone who dares
chartreuse
Coffee-colored time out
The epidermal flesh-colored face mask.
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LOL–lots to enjoy here Jackie, though I’m not sure any in Jane Austen would wear puce:)
Glad you enjoyed, Steve. Beg to differ…letters and journals by and about Austen show she knitted and wore puce hats. I will, however, accept your spelling. Mine is incorrect and will fix. Even so, again, I use poetic license with Austen’s characters. Thanks much, for read and comment!
I wear piws all the time, it’s just Celtic divination for the word purple
love the colour mingling here Jackie, sharp observations too x
Shan! Thanks much for taking time to read and comment. Glad you enjoyed it!
nice tribute to color. the thing that struck me the most was this:
Puce, the color worn only by
Jane Austen women
now, you’d never guess why, so i’ll tell you. i took a color class once and the professor said to us that we could only use the names of primary and secondary colors to name colors (for example pink is red with a lot of white in it) but the only color we could use by name was “puce liver” so that line reminded me of him saying that…
Hi Tammy! “puce liver” oooo, they didn’t think too much of that color with a name like that! Thanks for info, tho! And thank you for the read and comment!
he meant to be funny since really, what is “puce liver” can you even image it? i can’t. just whenever i hear puce, i think of that moment in that class.
I can imagine. Some liver looks a little bruised and purple…and that’s sometimes the color of puce. Ewwwww!
Such a lovely, colourful poem ~ you do love your colours Jackie, don’t you? Brilliant!
Someone told me people who think alot about colors are “afflicted” with a certain neuropathological condition. Frankly, I think that’s kind of stupid, maybe even destructive to tell the “afflicted” that. And yes, Peter, I do love my colors…thanks much, mate for the read and kind words.
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i think that’s stupid too. imagine what they think about people who dream in color. ooooo!!!! they are just about brain-dead i guess! IDIOTS!!
actually, i had a boss who hated when i used too much color and/or pictures in my reports. he just saw everything in technical words, and did not like color or poetry. i hated him. he literally made me sick.
Tammy! Yes. Difficult to be around unimaginative ppl. or at least those who accept and nurture magic in others. Very frustrating! Twitter is a great forum to express creativity in many areas. So you’re pretty safe and accepted here! Thanks for the read and info!
wonderful palette Jackie ~
paisley is one that you don’t see enough of these days
yes, elegant and stylish
~ Hugs You ~
Lib
Always loved paisley! Thanks much, Lib, for the read and lovely comment!
I love the imagery here. I always think of colorful images as happy ones, and yet here you have named many colors to describe a sad state. Well done!
Hi! So glad you related to this poem. Thanks so much for the read and lovely comment!
Great wit and clarity. My ties would make me either elegant or confined, so it’s a good thing I only wear one at a time.
LOL! Ties are an interesting indication of the kind of man you are! Thanks much, Steve for the read and comment!
I love the poem. A friend once told me my gang color is plaid. Fits with your description.
hahahha! Thanks Matt! That’s a good one…plaid for a gang color! Gratitude for taking the time to read and comment, Matt!
nice trip throughthe colors…i will take a time out for coffee any time…puce has such an odd name…your pairings made me look at a few with fresh eyes though…i like…
Hey Brian! Glad you liked my journey thru colors. Thanks for read and comments!
The indecision of plaid–wonderful! Really all of them are, though I admit I am fond of grey and puce in some things–like maybe birds and sunsets? Enjoyed this very much indeed. You have a unique perspective and communicate it well.
Hi Hedge! Really enjoyed reading your comment…Thanks much for the read and your words!
I like your journey
lovely write.
Thank you for your read and comment!
I love anything that plays with colors in an almost synasthetic way. This poem does a good job of making the world of color and attitudes and emotions take on a livelier meaning for me. Being color blind at least according to my better half I will simply have to trust you that plaid is what you say it is, really??
I love plaid.
Hey Chazzy! Plaid is something I love too…and of course, this was meant in a light-hearted way. Glad you enjoyed the poem. Thanks so much for your read and comment!