Kim at Poets United asked us to write a poem about the word, Committed. Yes, I thought about relationships, Valentine's, family, and love. Then I remembered my first love, Crayons. Yes, those bright, vibrant tools of imagination, tucked in a box. I can remember getting my first box of 96 and how I took care of them, after each use. Now the box comes in 120 colors! Do you have a favorite color?
I also loved their names. For example: Sunglow, Wide Blue Wonder, Sea Green, Mango Tango, Inch Worm, Purple Mountain's Majesty and Timberwolf. I laughed, when my son received his first set. They had renamed some of them, "Let's color with Macaroni n' Cheese and Wild Watermelon." My daughter was all about pink, Tickled Pink. She told me when she grew up, she was dying her hair that color. She was a Barbie girl and three years old, at the time. Her favorite color now is her birthstone-Aquarmarine.
photo via bookgrl
Spring Green, Cotton Candy and Robin's Egg Blue
redraw my lines
muse wakes as
silvery webs cascade, fairy dust is sprinkled
and the colors of the melting sky
tickle her.
The wind
tells her
it is time to play
at last...
She dances among the trees
outlined with stardust
as the nightlight Moon
pats her head.
Sometimes Morning Glory will
wake her and she will run out the door
to snap a Cardinal, a Daffodil or a spider web
with her box of light
she can play with shadows.
She hears words like crazy, odd, weird,
buzz by her
she use to care...
Now, she laughs
knowing her secret-holds magic
too bad some do not see
beyond the ordinary
Who is weird?
the ones that dance in a sea
of green imagination or those
who lock their dreams in a
gray box
tis sad they have lost
the key!
© Ellen Wilson
Comments
Some odd names they gave those crayons. i guess just plain old 'blue' wasn't enough.
And my favorite was black.
Happy Valentine's Day Ella!
Thanks for sharing Ella!
Hank
ooo, I just love this poem. My favorite lines:
"She dances among the trees
outlined with stardust
as the nightlight Moon
pats her head."
and
"Whose weird?
the ones that dance in a sea
of green imagination or those
who lock their dreams in a
gray box"
gorgeous! Hope you have a lovely V'day, my friend~ <3 555
Audrey-Thank you so much :D
Hope you day is filled with charm~
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Lolamouse-Yes, thank you Miss Mouse-you are correct! :D
I know, that bothered me! I think it is a compliment, too! (thanks again) @>------
Leigh-Happy V-day to you <3 555!
I will be by-I bet you are doing the kissing blogfest?! ;D
I like being weird, lol Thank you!
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Sherry-I thought of you, when I mentioned the sky ;D Thank you so much @>--------
Hank-I loved all that you shared!
YOU are so talented! <3 it...thank you so much! :D
Ispy-I am so happy you kept on with your creative inner child! They do hold our magic and keep it close~ Thank you! @>------
EJ-Me, too! I was fascinated with them! I loved to iron the crayon shavings in wax paper! ;D Hope you have a wonderful <3 day! Thank you~
journey with a new friend
A whole rainbow of recognition and memories, with this great poem...Reminds me of days with my children and now with my grandson:)
Eileen
Renee-Thank you so much Renee for sharing this concept! :D YOU rock!
I love crayons and color does set us free... @>-------
Mary-Thank you! YOU are a teacher and know where the key is! ;D @>-------
RCH-Thank you! It does help our words to reach and connect emotionally! Color does open our eyes wider ;D
I too loved the crayons, such fun coloring was.
Thanks for sharing, and HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!
It sounds like a dance we should make up, lol ;D @>-------
Yolanda-Thank you! I hope you had a wonderful <3 Day @>------
Poet Laundry-Thank you! Magic n' crayons pair well together! @>------
Kim-Hi, didn't see you, lol
Thanks, I think it my inner child's humor~ @>------
Eileen-Thank you! enJOY those memories those made and the new ones you are creating~ @>-------
L.Diane-Prom dresses? Pepto...no, that is more pink! Magenta and Red Violet are close to that color! lol
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Thank you!
I remember that and thought how odd~