Color my world (from God's Pallet)

Color My World

from god's pallet

 

In this world of turmoil and strife

I think of the colors he gave this life

and it's these colors that I find

are what make this earthly home divine

 

his skies pallet of the softest blues

sun rises and sets in many hues

of opalescent purples and pinks

orange and gold’s from gods own ink

 

He painted the oceans of this earthly home

in shades of blues and soft sea foam

with silvery white the wave caps peak

and graze the satin sands so sleek

 

The beaches are done in tones of tan

where pearly pebbles grace the sand

seashells shimmer in pearly whites

the lightest grays paint gulls in flight

 

 He took his brush in gentle strokes

where rain had washed the mountains cloaks

 then let the grass and trees grow clean

in many shades and hues of green

 

the  tulips, iris, orchid, rose

a grand array for these he chose

with each and every stroke he placed

he painted our world with heavenly grace

 

 

© 2010 bj smith

 aka shallimarRose

Author's Note

thanks for reading... sR

Reviews

[Girl Friday (Sarah W.)]

A beautiful concept. Colors...truly one of the most enchanting parts of life. This speaks to the fact that people need to stop and look around more often; truly take in the color of the trees and flowers just as deeply as they take in the color of the asphalt and the paint on cars. It is all beautiful...there is even beauty in the things that we may not think of as traditionally beautiful. Thought provoking piece indeed.

[shallimarRose]

Thank you Sarah.. hmmm, the color of the pavement and the cars.. I had never thought about it that way but your right.. we do look at the color of a car or a house and notice things like that more then the simple shade of the wet grass in the mornings... Glad you enjoyed.. shallimar

[Larry Dyson]

good feeling poem...find some new synonims for "pallet"

[shallimarRose]

Thanks for reading Eclipsing Moon.. We have spoken before...**winks**
When writing this piece I was torn between the two words palette and pallet... While I know god would need neither I chose to use Pallet hoping the reader would catch the meaning of the endless colors at gods hands.. Perhaps that was poor judgement and palette would have been a better choice. I doubt most readers even catch the meaning or maybe even it's spelling..... The picture I used was actually posted under pallet lol.... huggs, Rose

[Larry Dyson]

no, I do like the use of pallet...just didn't ask the question too well I guess..nice call on the use..laury

[shallimarRose]

Thank you Laury.. Always love hearing from you..

[Brandon S. Whitten]

Thank you for sharing. Beautifully written, Ms. Barbara

[shallimarRose]

Thank you for taking time to read and comment Brandon... shallimarRose (Barbara is fine but I am known online mostly as shallimarRose or Rose..

[jacob erin-cilberto]

realy nice piece...it makes me so sad when i think of the poor folks who are color blind...and cannot enjoy the magificence of color that makes up the world....i remember as i read this...

chicago's song..."color my world"

good work, Rose.

did you mean "with god's pallet"?

jacob

[shallimarRose]

Thank you Jacob..'winks' "from God's Pallet" xo Rose