Black Painted Canvas

Monochromatic or Greyscale; 13121

I used to wonder what it would be like;

Either blind and colourblind.

The world before, devoid of colours

And was used to black and white.

There were different scales

And shades of the two.

What of the people who felt blue,

Was that a shade before me?

Just an interest in the things past me

how the colours now seem to fit,

Or was I there before,

Have I already seen it?

The people beneath the sun,

Were the rays different shades of white?

What about the sky above you;

Before colours were in hue

How were the clouds' shade of gloomy?

And the flowers in the field of Mary

Upon leaving the spring;

The contours of water rippling

The artists that painted

Has different shades of way

On how the colours appeal

About what the scenery would feel

Like a blank painted canvas

Sitting still by the veranda

It could have any paint,

What was the agenda?

Author's Note

https://vocal.media/poets/blank-painted-canvas

Photo by Luke Collinson on Unsplash

Reviews

[Chris Shaw]

Once upon a time the world was captured in monochrome. Although I like colour, I have to say that photography in mocochrome can be amazing. There have been times when I have contemplated the world through the eyes of a blind man. What an incredible loss that would be to endure.

Chris

[Adeline E. Weathers]

It would be an experience to see what other's see and can't see. Thank you for taking the time to understand this piece.

[barleygirl]

Your poem seems to imply the old adage that everything is an illusion. Humans and our willy-nilly ways of perception, just twisting things around until life looks different every way we look at it. I enjoy the playful way you present this, instead of making it a serious statement about perception (((HUGS)))

[Adeline E. Weathers]

Funny thing is I don't remember what I meant when I wrote this but your point makes sense. Thank you for your review!! (((HUGSSS)))

[barleygirl]

I often don't remember what my poems mean & I love when readers show me different ways to consider things I had not thought about while writing!

[Adeline E. Weathers]

I think so too (:

[Unspoken poet]

This is a very well written write, it is intriguing.

[Adeline E. Weathers]

Thank you!!

[Miss Sharon]

Very interesting and thought provoking! ~Sharon

[Adeline E. Weathers]

Thank you for your review.

[R.J Calzonetti (Siniste..]

I liked this a lot, I'll definitely check out more of your poems when you share them.

R.J

[Adeline E. Weathers]

Thank you, much appreciated!!