In Defence of Red
For Poppy's Colours Writing Prompt!
Fetishised, villified
Aggressively stigmatised
Burning fire of destruction
Dripping blood of expiration
Sign of warning
Warning of danger
Hues of Communism, socialism
Tones of radical revolution
Whether scarlet, vermillion
Ruby or cherry
cardinal, cerise or carmine
Claret or crimson
So much more to red
Passion, beauty
Glowing so scandalous
Sexuality, love
Blushing hard with embarrassment
Blazing heat of empowerment
Bright glow of warmth and happiness
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Thank you for reading!
Author's Notes: This is one of two entries inspired by the colour red, into Poppy's Writing Prompt inspired by colours. You can read more about this excellent challenge here:
If you are interested in others, here are some other pieces:
You can also take a look at my full body of work here.
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Paul Stewart
Award-Winning Writer, Poet, Scottish-Italian, Subversive.
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