our world needs more colour
for some it’s a real gift
if letters and numbers are coloured
it would bless us with a rainbow hue
for those less intelligent
we haven’t a clue
twelve would be teal
a delightful colour I feel
“a” they say is red
then “b” must be blue
“c” carrot or coral
“d” a darker hue
for I can’t see their colour
but I know deep inside
that if we accepted colour
there would not be this divide
all races and religions we should abide
love would be a burst of luscious delight
bigotry and hatred are impenetrable black
love joy and care a bright glorious green
what colour would you paint your world
does colour feature in your home
for colour uplifts the darkness
as we struggle with life and strife
colour your world a delight
giving up darkness a worthy fight
tame your mind with great might
then with a joyful heart go fly a kite
Then with a joyful heart so light
Paint the canvas of life bright
[Rita’s addition!]
d’Verse, synesthesia, Grace – my photo of wall ceramics in Nimbin
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‘love would be a burst of luscious delight’ – what a wonderful though! ‘Love sees no colour’ or perhaps many colours all blended into one 🌈
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I like your outlook on color and really like the bottle shape to contain the many colors.
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Kate, I believe that intolerance of differences is at the core of many of the crises we are seeing today. Your poem addresses this issue in a very engaging manner. The colorful quilt is a nice illustration of the poem. ❤
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I sometimes wish we are color blind but seeing those colors are a delight. I love the positive message of your poem, specially this part:
love would be a burst of luscious delight
love joy and care a bright glorious green
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I thank God for colors. What a gift!
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for I can’t see their colour
but I know deep inside
that if we accepted colour
there would not be this divide
…so so damned true Kate!
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This is incredibly uplifting and passionate. I resonate with; “all races and religions we should abide/love would be a burst of luscious delight/bigotry and hatred are impenetrable black/love joy and care a bright glorious green.” 🙂
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How true Kate. If we accept all colors, how peaceful our world would be. Lovely poem.
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Color is the spice of life and of our community! A great poem Kate. Great question….
what colour would you paint your world
does colour feature in your home
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Love your pic’ Kate, yep, I’ve been to Nimbin….
Yesterday I celebrated Oaks-Day and wore vivid pink
Who cares what the other guys think
Today I’m dressed myself in white
Because my mood is happy and bright
Tomorrow I’ll look a “Kiwi All-black”
To match the colour of my hat
No matter how we feel on the day
We all like to wear a different coloured display
So what’s so different about our outer coverings
To way we express our skins colourings ??
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Powerful and beautiful truth, SweetKate! 🙂
So many beautiful colors in our world! So grateful to see them!
But, difficult to pick one fav!
I have always loved shades of purples, but the colors of nature…the blues, the greens, the browns are so peaceful to me…and I do have those colors in my home. In fact, the master bedroom is all in shades of blue! So peaceful! 🙂
HUGS!!! 🙂
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Love the photograph. The ceramic tiles look beautiful.
We have so much to learn from colours yet we draw the line of distinction hence shutting the doors of growth. Wonderfully expressed. 🙂
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The world does seem too ull of greyness right now. We could all use some brighter hues. (K)
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You’ve added so much light
On the colours we fight 😃
My last lines –
Then with a joyful heart so light
Paint the canvas of life bright 😃
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oh awesomely powerful Rita … do you mind if I do add them?
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I’m so glad you liked it! You can add it the way you want to 😃
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Yeah! Light ’em up. Rainbows!
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Let us all color our world in beautiful and light colors and not divide her at all but live in harmony. Superb and beautiful poem, Kate and the picture was perfect.
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[…] I wrote to Kate, of ‘CalmKate’, about her thought provoking poem “Colour”, https://aroused.blog/2020/11/06/colour/ , and big thank you to Kate for encouraging me to post my little anecdote as a poem on my […]
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Great points on accepting all colors and inviting more into our lives and home. If we could all see the true beauty in diversity if would be a gift! Enjoyed the poem!
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A great hope – maybe someday it will come true
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The wrong one popped up, sorry. Try this https://poetrybydebi.wordpress.com/
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How interesting that you chose the colour green as you expression of love and care. My favourite colour is lemon yellow followed by pink.
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If we could … yes all the color needs to be there… like a rainbow.
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Most of our walls are white to show off the photos and stuff we’ve hung. But we’ve done up the Kitchen a few years back in a yellow hue. I remember having one neon green wall as a teen… I bet it was horrid to paint over, like some red paints 😉
I guess I prefer color as accents.
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Oh Kate, what an artistic blend. A beautiful heartfelt flow of warmth. The colors of love, compassion, tolerance, acceptance…such a heartwarming verse my dear!
PS also loving the image you chose! Beautiful art tiles. At summer camp a few years back we painted delightful pieces. After we put them together as a mural things that make us feel happy. The sweetness that pours from youthful innocence is as heartwarming as your poem my dear!🤗 ❤️
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what colour would you paint your world – so positive! Beautiful poetry
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“bigotry and hatred are impenetrable black
love joy and care a bright glorious green”..i.love this kate…..really beautiful verse that speaks so well ’bout our current word where colors/race seemed to divide us.
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Yes, it does need more colour! I love all colours but red is my favourite.
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Oh can you?! Wow!
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Great poem! 🙂 🙂 🙂
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Colourful poem brings out the darkness too. My favourite is purple..though so difficult to see flowers and birds in that colour.
Please explain the twelve /teal bit…went above my head:)
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ok if you look up what synesthesia is I hope that will explain … we had to write about it!
Some people see music or numbers or words in colour; or hear words as music. I don’t have synesthesia so the twelve and teal was just part of my rhyme … I understand each person might see quite different colours …
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Very true..words as music..sof soft, some staccato, and some loud music with roaring words! GREAT
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