The Edge of Colour

Gold cherry

By Jane Hyphen

Tue, 12 Jan 2021
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White clouds in a white sky

An indeterminable pause

A stifling room, alone

With all the layers 

I’ve ever worn

 

Flames thrown across the world

Enough to warm, just.

If only we could fully breath

Blow the embers, burn

The world, to start again

 

The past leaves

Only prints, disordered.

Details burned beneath the acids

Of emotion, colours telling lies

Hiding in the fade of time

 

Blue lives here

It thrives upon stone shadows

The still beneath the white sky

Which hides even the stars

Whilst colour’s locked away

 

As our horizon strays

Cast yourself beyond

Rich hues endure, yellows, reds

We steel ourselves and wait

On the edge of colour 

 

 

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Submitted by airyfairy on

A beautiful way of describing the world at the moment.  'A stifling room alone with all the layers I've ever worn.'  Absolutely spot on.  Thank you.

Submitted by Jane Hyphen on

Thanks airyfairy for your comment and the cherries. All those itchy layers, one day we will break out of them and escape from ourselves.

 

Submitted by celticman on

we are indeed on the edge of colour, especially as we get older. 

 

Submitted by Jane Hyphen on

We can positively hear ourselves getting older during these months and we are drained of colour under these clouds. Thanks for your comment.

 

Submitted by bhi on

Wonderful poem. LIke this verse:

"The past leaves

Only prints, disordered.

Details burned beneath the acids

Of emotion, colours telling lies

Hiding in the fade of time"

 

Just one observation: did you mean "steel" rather than "steal"?

 

Submitted by Jane Hyphen on

Hi bhi, thanks for your comment and for taking the time to highlight the part you liked. I really appreciate feedback and pointing out my error, now corrected.

 

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Submitted by Jane Hyphen on

Thank you so much.

 

Submitted by marandina on

Lovely visualisation. Just gorgeous.

 

Submitted by Jane Hyphen on

Thank you marandina for your lovely commentsmiley

 

Submitted by Di_Hard on

You evoke a very strong claustrophobia! To make lockdown being shut away from Life's colour, and feeling blue  the only colour left, the colour of shadows from the walls we make, is beautiful idea. I hope you are well, and soon get to wander through rich paintings again

 

Submitted by Jane Hyphen on

Hi, Di_Hard, I think i am feeling everyone else's claustrophobia, imagining being locked away in a small space with these dark skies each day. I am fortunate but still affected by this monochrome mid-winter gloom. Thanks for your comment. I must get back in this site and read more.

 

Submitted by celticman on

a worthy pick of the day.