I want to thank Jingle because she has given me this award to decorate my blog even more…. She is indeed a very good friend and a gem to have. I am posting this poem today. I wrote this about a week ago. I know this should have been posted right away, but I wanted to wait until I did not have any personal issues anymore. Today just seems to be the perfect time to post this. I hope this satisfies you all, my talented friends. It’s a free verse, so there’s really no formal count or anything. wink
Paint Your Palette
If you were a color, what would you be?
Which color would show what you mean to me?
I could say that you’re the color yellow,
A bright sunshine with a golden halo.
A color that brightens up my whole sky,
Like the sun, with each day that passes by.
Yet you are the orange of a sunset,
Like what happens when we hit the reset.
You represent the end of one long day
And promise a new one is on its way.
I could say you are red, burning with fire,
Full of passion, of love, or even ire.
You burn me with a heat that’s so intense
There’s not much any room left for pretense.
You are the color of life; you are green.
All things are better than they’ve ever been.
You have breathed life into my lifeless soul;
You have made all parts of me become whole.
You are like the Earth; you;re my only home.
When I am with you, there’s no need to roam.
You are blue as the seas and oceans are,
As blue as the sky I see from afar.
Like an oasis in the desert lands,
You quench those who thirst and soothe their rough hands.
You are the rainbow that complete my sky;
I know I shall but love you by and by.
The colors that you bring my whole life through,
They are yellow, orange, red, green, and blue.
Comments (33)
shakira
June 10, 2010 at 10:15 pm
WOW…the colors of YOU…I adore this..well done, Isha..been missing you, my lovely friend.
stay blessed and whatever personal issues you may have, remember, you are never alone…
hugs
shakira
shakira
June 10, 2010 at 10:18 pm
Oh, just want to tell you that I took sometime off blogging as my daughter , Jasmine and I have some health issues.
I am still recovering…take care of you, love.
you are never too far from my mind.
hugs
shakira
Jingle
June 10, 2010 at 10:58 pm
lovely words about colors..
thank you for playing…
we have so many fresh and new participants.
please feel free to visit them,
we have an increase in number of comments, which requires 18 comments for poets…
ishabelle
June 11, 2010 at 12:28 am
not a problem, Ji… I’ll be completing the 18 by tomorrow… i’d probably do more if I still have time… I have to sleep now, though because it’s already midnight here in the Phils… winK
PinkLady
June 10, 2010 at 11:21 pm
what a romantic tribute to love! this is so inspiring =)
brian
June 11, 2010 at 12:26 am
love all the colors you used…and the sentiment behind them…nic.e
Viola
June 11, 2010 at 2:13 am
Ishabella, I simply love the way you used colors to describe love, it is indeed inspiring, and congratulation on your awards.
Viola
June 11, 2010 at 3:48 am
Hi sweetie, I have a new post.
http://billmanson.blogspot.com/2010/06/working-as-family-viola-jane-tabor.html
shanellis
June 11, 2010 at 4:04 am
Gorgeous poem Ishabelle. What colour would you be? I’d be browns of the earth and green of the pines, and the purples of the heather of my homeland. So multicoloured just like you 😉
william
June 11, 2010 at 4:06 am
a well written poem dear, your best yet in my humble opinion, glad u are writing again xx
Tim Keeton
June 11, 2010 at 4:15 am
You have breathed life into my lifeless soul;
You have made all parts of me become whole.
Very nice!
Rhyme on!
Tim Keeton
(Undead)Poet / Wizard / Teller-of-tales
Morganna
June 11, 2010 at 4:19 am
What a lovely poem. Thank you. I really like the colors matching the moods.
Jingle
June 11, 2010 at 5:47 pm
thank you for the great efforts.
Happy Friday!
😉
D.S. Lear
June 11, 2010 at 8:01 pm
beautiful colors..enjoyable read!
trisha
June 12, 2010 at 12:53 am
You are simply awesome ishabelle, you painted the rainbow in this poem. Just gorgeous. I was missing your poems so much.
trisha
June 12, 2010 at 12:54 am
congratulations for the well deserved award.
have a beautiful weekend.
lots of love.
dustus
June 13, 2010 at 12:34 am
You paint with an array of colors about color itself. Clever and well written.
cheers
BTW-good to see you’re back to blogging 🙂
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wordwand
June 17, 2010 at 1:24 am
the title is catchy , the poem is lovely , well done.
Emmanuel Ibok
June 17, 2010 at 6:51 am
Wow…everybody will fall for such sweet words. Beautiful poem. really beautiful…and the rhyming was great…Cheers.
soulintention: signed ………….bkm
June 17, 2010 at 7:47 am
You have painted a beautiful rainbow of love and friendship…..bkm
fiveloaf
June 17, 2010 at 10:22 am
hmm- so much colours- tq for reminding me of one of my earlier posting “is the colour I see”! is it? cant really remember the title haha!
hoiden
June 17, 2010 at 10:28 am
You represent the end of one long day
And promise a new one is on its way….lovely poem…i just love the play of colors and words:)great job
buttercup600
June 17, 2010 at 12:45 pm
Such a colourful poem…simply loved it:)
dancingfreak
June 17, 2010 at 1:24 pm
It’s beautiful and colourful 😀
emotions well portrayed.;)
clear in the soul. 🙂
rock on!!
My link :
http://writtenverse.blogspot.com/
http://harshikaram.wordpress.com/
Rajlakshmi
June 17, 2010 at 11:03 pm
a beautiful poem… loved the imagery and the colors you have painted with your words 🙂
unprecedentedintellectual
June 18, 2010 at 2:32 am
BEAUTIFUL!!!!!
Nelly
June 18, 2010 at 8:09 am
beautiful
tracyisjustsayn
June 18, 2010 at 1:48 pm
Wonderful work,and well done.
btw…green is my favorite color.
Just Say’n
joan
June 18, 2010 at 4:03 pm
Beautiful heartfelt and tender poetry. Loved every line.
Joanny
Jingle
June 18, 2010 at 7:19 pm
Please return favors to poets who were here for you…
visit some fresh poets when time allows.
Thank you in advance!
😉
sk
June 19, 2010 at 10:02 pm
wow…I do like this piece of masterpiece!! thanks!!!
mm
June 24, 2010 at 10:24 pm
Nice work! I love you analogies~
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