For Poppy's colour writing prompt which you can read about below. Having read a couple of submissions for the color blue, I just couldn't resist.
Write a poem about a colour.
It can be a basic colour like blue, or a specific shade like cerulean. It can be about something or multiple things that are that colour or what you associate with that colour or even how that colour makes you feel. It can even be multiple colours, whatever you want.
This one isn't a competition, just a prompt, but I'd love for you to drop the links in the comment section if you take part, which I really hope you do!
https://vocal.media/poets/writing-prompt-86el08o0
My wife loves my eyes
Such blue she cannot help it
For her I’ll be sad.
About the Creator
Randy Wayne Jellison-Knock
Retired Ordained Elder in The United Methodist Church having served for a total of 30 years in Missouri, South Dakota & Kansas.
Born in Watertown, SD on 9/26/1959. Married to Sandra Jellison-Knock on 1/24/1986. One son, Keenan, deceased.
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Comments (22)
Nice double meaning of blue, subverting it completely. Like the word play here.
That last line is haunting. Well done Randy
Very creative and powerful Randy. Well done!
Bravoo
Great, did you enter this into the Vocal Challenge. You definitely have the nicest blue eyes from your interview picture. I can see why your wife cannot help it 🙂👍
Beautiful work!
Awwww, that's just so lovely.
Omg somehow I missed seeing this one. Sorry for the late read Randy! This is absolutely lovely. That last line just says so much and carried so much sentiment. Thank you for joining in on the prompt!!
Beautiful job, Randy! I wasn't expecting the "For her I’ll be sad."...but it was very clever and finishes this so perfectly 🥹
Oh my gosh. Loved it then saw the comments and had to reread like five times before I got it. Loved it!🫶👏🏻
LOL the end was so clever 😂. We have Blue Blue Eyes I guess!
Nice twist on "blue" 😁😁
I wish I had a guy write a Haiku like this for me: She always loved red I stabbed myself with a knife Would she love me now? Lol! I loved your Haiku!
Oh I am so sorry, I thought I'd commented on this. Then had a moment of ...hmm maybe I didn't. That;'s exactly why I shouldn't sneak a glipse of the alternate univese when I am at work! Loved this -The last line is so clever and poignant. 🤍
Ole Sad Blue Eyes. Your new name. Bad Blue Eyes is more like it. Ever so Randy, Randy,,,great name for a Randy. Oh dear, so sad. so bad.........🤔🤔
Wonderfully done, Randy
Nicely done.
🥹💙✌️📝
Hahah! “For her I’ll be sad!” 👏😁
Fabulous!!! ❤️❤️💕
Lovely Haiku Randy. Who doesn’t love blue eyes….I can understand why your wife loves your colouring.
I love it! Great work!