Yellow Noise

Yellow Noise

my soul has waned from withering need

no sunrise warm to foster me

no yellow noise to lull.

Author's Note

Did you know there are many colors of noise? Yellow noise is like white. It’s a soft, deep noise used for relaxation, sleep, study, or simply to block out extraneous sounds. There are other colors with little variation, including a pink noise that is used for babies with colic.

Reviews

[willweb]

Based on your description of noise and the colors that relate I would say that this little piece of writing is a soft, pastel yellow noise. The noise one would hear in the seconds prior to opening their eyes for the first time in the morning. That whisper like voice that speaks to us, asking us to wake for we are missed. Such beauty from your pen paints these pages in warm tones and vibrant shades.

[Kelly Scheppers]

Such a beautiful interpretation, Will. Thank you!

[AllenS]

If I read you, the soul can heroically weather a winter, but not without noticable fatigue.
Such a beautifully simple capture of a moment we all experience.

[sinNsincerity]

I need me that pink noise.

[Wesley Dingler]

Interesting. I had this meditation cd once that was called the sound of colors, or something like that. It was basically just that.
Now, to the poem itself.
Am I to understand from this, that you no longer have to rely on ambient noise to relax these days? If so, many kudos. I still do.
The poem itself is excellent, short though it might be.


-wes

[Kelly Scheppers]

I depend upon the sound of a oscillating fan to lull me to sleep, every night. Good thing I live in California! Thank you, Wesley!

[Wesley Dingler]

That's not so unusual, really. I have a friend that does that, year round. It's all good. Sooth yourself to sleep if you must, my friend.
I'm more partial to write myself to sleep.

[Cassie]

I kind of know that yellow noise, it sucks

[Carson Kramer]

You do this minimal thing, so well. This is so beautiful.

[Kelly Scheppers]

Brevity has vastly become my forte. I find it suits me quite well. Good to see you, Carson. Thank you so much!

[Neville]

You are far too good at this game.. amazing, and I have learnt something too.. now I'm green..

[Kelly Scheppers]

Who ever knew that colors could be advantageous to our health? Thank you so much, Nev!

[Neville]

I have no idea, no need, but truly welcome...N

[R.E. Ray]

A woman on her knees, withered petals surrounding, face turned away... in the shadows. No colors, except shades of gray. The art says as much as your words, and both convey a void of light and sound. Another exceptional piece, Kelly.

[Kelly Scheppers]

I love your perception. Thank you!

[Jibey]

A lovely symphony of words that captures that mood of edgy dryness - felt from time to time by sensitive writers and artists in particular. I hate being dry.

[Kelly Scheppers]

I never knew the other colors existed. It gave me a great foundation for this piece. Thanks, Jibey!

[red93]

Were you aiming for the 'Haiku effect' Kelly, or just nice and short and to the point ? Rather good either way I thought. Apology for the 'plug' but if you did want to read some more Japanese style verses in English, I have a couple of ebooks that you may be interested in, both of which have been Amazon UK Poetry Bestsellers. In the interests of remaining anonymous, you can write to my email, which is [email protected], for further details if you wanted - the ebooks are also available on Amazon USA for $1.21 :-)

[Kelly Scheppers]

Most of what I write, I write with a brevity of words. It seems to be my forte these days, but I do like writing stories and haiku's from time to time. Thank you for the review, and the tip! ; )