General Poetry posted July 22, 2024


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My Rainbow

by Terry Reilly

Fire, danger, sexy lips.
 
Luscious fruit with gritty pips.
 
Cowards, custard, 'nanas too.
 
Ireland's forty shades of hue.
 
Sea, sky, shedding tears.
 
Facial dye, provoking fears.
 
Fragrant flower, shrinking maid.
 
My rainbow all these hues displayed.



True Colors writing prompt entry
Writing Prompt
Write a poem about colors without naming any colors in the poem.


Indigo, a dye obtained from a plant. Warrior Scots painted their faces with indigo obtained from the native plant woad, to intimidate the English aggressors. (Have you seen Braveheart?)
Violet, a common flowering plant.
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