The Clash of Colors

I wrote this poem many years ago but it still remains one of my favorite personal pieces.

Radiant Red and Brilliant Blue,

form the base of basic colors

Once fighting for the right

to dominate the color wheel. 

Red is vain

as hot as salsa

a strawberry daiquiri

sweet as a candy apple

or sometimes as plain 

as raspberry jam.

His sisters,

Azalea Flame, Rose Geranium, Spring Tulips,

all burst with the beauty of princess pink

pompous and precious.

His brothers,

Ocean Sunset, Fall Leaf, Orange Marmalade,

fierce as flames, fighters like fire

strong and stubborn

although not as bright as... 

HIs cousins, 

Chilled Lemonade, Pineapple Delight, Marigold, Golden Nugget,

all a shower of the shining sun

exploding with glee

optimistic and exultant.

But on the other side

the cold eyes watch

born from deep in the ocean,

the cool colors they are.

Blue is icy

a glacier lake, frozen rain

first place in every race

Still a child at heart

baby blue

a robin's egg

blueberry popover

magic on a wizard's cloak.

His sisters,

Ariel's Song, Salty Seaweed,

from the month of March

deep in the ocean

uncommon yet popular

calm and collective. 

His brothers,

Lime, Antique Moss, Grape Vines, 

sprouting from a forest fern

cultural as a Spanish olive

a mint ice cream delight

thrifty and thriving. 

Then the wise strom waters

floating to and fro

a raincloud

angry with thunder

an old veteran

filled with strategies.

For ages and ages

the paint balls flew

clashing and splashing 

greedy for power.

White,

like an angel,

tried to make peace.

Black

lured them on

until one day

when Red and Blue faced off

and slipped

and smashed

into each other

something was born.

Sweet Dreamer, Lilac Rose, Morning Twilight,

a mix of royalty

playful and generous.

Purple

For then they discovered

they could live together

for purple formed peace,

and from that day on

the rainbow was complete. 

Author's Note

This poem has only been reviewed by one individual. Any criticism is helpful and welcome.