coccineous

Coccineous: bright red

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Bright red has always been my favourite colour, which is understandable since I love strong bold or contrasting colours. As an extrovert, red always excites, energises and draws me like a magnet. Except when it doesn't! Red traffic lights and Stop signs annoy, irritate and infuriate me. However, Red remains my stalwart friend and safeguard. Without her, my cherry red blood could spill and then I’d be pushing up daisies up on a hill. So, Red it is, and Red it remains... she's the colour for me!

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Coccineous

I am the girl who loves red

When I’m weary or dreary

It helps me get out of bed!

Revs me up

Cheers me up

At least that’s my theory.

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At my wedding I rejoiced… was glad

Saw my bridesmaids resplendently file

Shimmering crimson, satin clad

Gracefully

Serenely

Towards me, down the aisle.

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Mr Lincoln rose… what a sight to behold

Head lifted proudly on high

Sways… velvet petals so bold

Damask perfume

Wafts on the breeze

Pause, inhale and sigh.

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Fiery clouds look down

On a lake's spectacular reflection

They banish any frown

Nature's canvas

Blissful silence

One blessed moment of introspection.

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What is this strange attraction... I wonder

Between spellbinding scarlet and me

No matter how long I sit and ponder

It eludes

Bemuses

This lifelong affinity.

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Written for Penny Fuller’s Part C: The A-Z of Unusual Words Challenge.

Previous entries in this The A-Z of Unusual Words Challenge:

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Interestingly, my very first poem on Vocal was Rambunctious Red! I told you so!