Put The Flags Out

By luigi_pagano

Sat, 28 Dec 2019
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Put the flags out, the world is at peace.
That is the message we'd like to hear
and that is what the many-hued banners,
that wave in the wind in Geneva, tell us.
 
All the countries of the United Nations
have a distinctive and colourful emblem.
Red, white and blue are predominant,
the UK's and the U.S.'s flags have them.
 
The Romanian's contains yellow plus
vermilion red and cobalt blue,
Jamaica has green, black and gold,
Qatar has maroon and white too.
 
The flag of Niger has a circular dot.
Purple is the shade of Latvia's stripes
while in the Armenian tricolour orange
is described as the colour of apricot.
 
 
© Luigi Pagano 2019
Certificate U
Poem
Mutevoli pensieri
Inspiration Point (work that responds to our weekly writing cue)

Comments

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

A nice product of the Inspiration Point, Luigi. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

Thanks Rhiannon. Are you taking part?

Best, Luigi x

 

Submitted by Tom Brown on

Very interesting Luigi! Educational too. Our own flag, South-Africa, has more colours I count six. By this Nelson Mandela meant we are a rainbow nation. I love colours and what they mean sometimes I even make it up myself.

Yes, and Peace, it is sad how fast wars and their lessons are forgotten. How terrible the cost of war. But vey soon we don't realise how precious peace is and taken for granted.

The poem is good I like the half /-rhymes the rhyme is not cheap not forced. It's very good.

Goodnight Luigi! Tom

 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

Hi Tom.

I knew about the South African flag and the 'Rainbow Nation' appellation and was thinking of including that reference in my poem but then I forgot. I wasn't totally happy with the result and was in two minds whether I should edit it. I am still considering it.

Many thanks for your feedback.

Luigi

 

Submitted by forest_for_ever on

Nicely woven poem Luigi!  I imagine you had fun writing this.  Well done my friendsmiley

 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

Thanks Graham. Yes I had fun writing it . I relish the challenge of the Inspiration Point and try to compose something suitable every time. This week I thought it was specifically about ten colours before I realised that the choice was wider than that but by then I had already posted this poem.
I am grateful to you and other readers for having read it and commented on it.
Happy New Year.

Luigi