Colors

  My flowers are beautiful, technique mixte, 2003 par Jean-Philippe Carpentier

my world is small,

a package no bigger than

a shoebox,

tightly wrapped

in the tones of grey paint.

i would rather,

a pale peach

or sea foam.

and so color swatches

hang on my refrigerator

suspended by brightly colored

button magnets.

i shuffle them

according to my mood.

today I have noticed how well

sea foam and pale lavender

look together--

the flower and the stalk--

so soothing.

and so, my magnets have arranged

themselves

accordingly.

but I am already eyeing

a pale peach and cream combo.

how does one decide

on the colors

to wrap oneself up in?

perhaps my magnets will decide for me.

paint by default.

one thing is certain,

there are no swatches of grey.

copyright/all rights reserved April 5, 2012 Audrey Howitt

Reviews

[Michael G.]

I found this poem to be completely enjoyable.
Such a lovely piece.
I liked the flow, content, and movement.
Thanks for this. It was fun.

[...]

. my goodness ... i don't even know how to review this amazing piece of poetry, dear audrey ... your words are buzzing with colour ...

"how does one decide
on the colors
to wrap oneself up in?
perhaps my magnets will decide for me"

. and, am consumed by the image and the thought in these words ...