d’Verse Poets Pub – Poetics: True Colours?
Mish wants to know what the colors say
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Call Me Gray
You think you can ignore me because
I’m gray
But I am many shades and tints,
like clouds
I am the background of your colorful life
Without
me blues would not be as vibrant, yellows would have no
purpose,
and the color wheel would be nothing but
a blur
—
A new poetic form from me
“This week, a Poetic Asides member shared a poetic form she created. While I don’t usually share nonce forms, I’ve tried this one myself, and I think it’s a lot of fun. So without further ado, I’m introducing Candace Kubinec’s form, the Waltmarie (which is itself a nod to PA members and Poetic Bloomings hosts, Marie Elena Good and Walter J. Wojtanik).” Robert Lee Brewer on Poetic Asides, 2/12/21
Waltmarie Poetic Form-
10 line poem, any subject, even numbered lines are 2 syllables and form their own poem when read separately. Odd lines are longer with no specific syllable count.
I love how grey can be what we need for colors to make sense.
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Thanks, Bjorn
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You gave gray a voice …..and a little attitude. I liked it.
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Thanks, Mish! A fun prompt.
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You’ve out-greyed, Candace. And I’m intrigued by the form. Grey makes everything look better, eh?
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😉
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Love this especially; “Without me blues would not be as vibrant, yellows would have no purpose.” Most definitely! 😀
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Thanks!
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gray has always been a bit impotent for me. you just changed my mind
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Mission accomplished 😀
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Delightful choice of color. Gray is distinguished and wise. Well done.
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Thanks
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You created your own form and it was highlighted by Robert Lee Brewer. Awesome!!!! I will write this form down and try it, as it works so very well here.
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😊
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Candace,
You make gray very necessary! “the background of your colorful life” is just one of the ways.
Pax,
Dora
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What a fun little form to highlight an essential worker in the color wheel: gray! Enjoyed this tribute to gray!
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Thanks 😊
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Good morning, Candy, I’m back to read and comment! Thank you for introducing me to your new form, I love writing 10-line poems, so this will be one to try, I love all shades of grey (call me monochrome), and I love your poem. It’s so true, without grey ‘the color wheel would be nothing but a blur’.
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Thanks, Kim!
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I wrote and posted a poem using your new form!
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👍
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So true that grey sets of these other colours! We should not underestimate its beauty and its power!
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Loved your take! and the form, I like grey too. Thanks for sharing (^_^)
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Thank you
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Love the important supporting role you created for gray. Insightfully written.
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Thanks, Rob!
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Very nicely done. Without grays life would be rather harsh!
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