Yellow

Yellow

A Poem by Revery
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Photo by: me

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Have you ever noticed the color yellow,
no less brilliant but uncommon.


Have you ever been drawn to a cello,
it's music just as passionate.

 

Who questions the shape of a tree,
or measures the gravity of a raindrop.


Consider the softer gender

 

Asymmetric rhythm and variety,
are essence to femininity,
it’s strength not weakness.


There’s no true quintessence.

Nature shapes these,

to individual perfection.


All women bear it's essence
with natures affinity,
beautifully incandescent.



© 2018 Revery


Author's Note

Revery
Quintessence: The most perfect embodiment of something.
..Embodiment: the state or fact of being embodied.
.....Embodied: to give a concrete form to or to provide with a body
..........Body: the physical structure

Essence: The basic, real, and invariable nature of a thing or its significant individual feature or features: or the inward nature, true substance
....Nature: the universe, with all its phenomena
....Inward: toward the inside, into or toward the mind or soul

affinity: inherent likeness or agreement; close resemblance or connection.

"A rhetorical question is a figure of speech in the form of a question that is asked in order to make a point and without the expectation of a reply.[1] The question is used as a rhetorical device, posed for the sake of encouraging its listener to consider a message or viewpoint. Though these are technically questions, they do not always require a question mark." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhetorical_question


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@Revery: It repeats the suffix. It's literally the same word at the end. It sounds like a mental stutter IMHO. But I get what you're saying about theme. Try a synonym? Probably for "essence'. I love quintessence. It's quintessential to your whole vignette.

This review was written for a previous version of this writing

Posted 12 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.




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"Who questions the shape of a tree"

There are so many things that we could admire without questioning. There are times when we can't find words, so we take a photo to capture our emotions and make them memorable.


Posted 7 Months Ago


Revery

6 Months Ago

So true. Thank you for reading and commenting.
Apart from yellow being my favourite colour, always has, always will be: once read that it holds femininity and all its compass points as if in both hands, the one of the mind, the other - the heart. Over the years, have found that near enough true! Coincidentally perhaps, your poem shows 'affinity' with two faces.

'Who questions the shape of a tree, - or measures the gravity of a raindrop.'

Posted 4 Years Ago


I love it.. the poetry, the colour, the photography, the sentiment and the truth of it.... I applaud thee my literary friend...... Neville

Posted 6 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Revisiting one of my favorites... you know you should publish your collection...
Photography and all... This showcases a woman's feminine beauty, nature at it's finest...
Such a lovely eye for beauty, dear G!....always amazing!

Posted 10 Years Ago


A true vision of beauty and the color!
I love it!

Posted 10 Years Ago


Revery

10 Years Ago

Thank you Josie. :)
Josie E. Cook M. A.

10 Years Ago

u r welcome and thanks for sharing!
Oh Gregory! I really, really love this from the beautiful image to your splendid write. I wonder how did I miss this one!!! Such an extraordinary write! :D



Posted 10 Years Ago


Revery

10 Years Ago

Thank you so very much. I believe out of all my poems this has the most potential to be something b.. read more
What a wonderful thought.....we are all beautiful. Nature shapes us differently and there is not one perfect shape. Rhetorial questions, but they make the reader think...and that is always a good thing. The images you conjure are beautiful. The photo you chose to accompany your words is dreamy! Great package here. Lydi**

Posted 11 Years Ago


Revery

11 Years Ago

Thank you Lydi, my heart is always warmed when poets of such talent find my writes pleasing.
You have made me a fan with this one...I love it, I simply adore it! And the photography, is stunning!

My best,
Kelly

Posted 11 Years Ago


Revery

11 Years Ago

Thank you Kelly. I consider this one to have the potential for a serious poem. I have more hope in.. read more
This is really gorgeous. The soft yellow imagery that carries on throughout the whole poem really builds a wonderful structure and theme. I love your use of vocab!

Posted 11 Years Ago


Revery

11 Years Ago

Thank you. This is one of my personal favorites. One that I have a lot of hope for but it just doe.. read more
Summer

11 Years Ago

then they are blind
The picture does suit the poem well and I like it, no one questions these things at all lol

Posted 12 Years Ago


Revery

12 Years Ago

Thank you again. :)

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