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Sunshine
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0 posted 2012-07-05 02:31 PM




Where does blue begin?

       For I have wondered recently,
                 Having seen it in a newborn's eye...

Hearing it
       In a song
                  Of the south...

Where does blue begin?

       In a heavy heart, perhaps, or in the sound
                   Of a sigh gone low...

Or is it caught up in an ocean's view,
                    A reflection of a horizon, or two?

Is it in the bell of a flower,
         Or whisking by on wing of bird,
                     Perhaps the color, uniformed,

Or swimming merrily...

Blood, I've heard,
           Is oft-times blue,
                      And shadows portend
                                  To hold it, too....

Where does it begin...?

Even Webster agrees...
         It's the color of sky
                    Or of the deep sea...

It's an emotion grabbing hold of you...

Perhaps its our world,
             A marble of blue
                         And a marvel to view.



(c) 2003

© Copyright 2012 Karilea Rilling Jungel - All Rights Reserved
JerryPat2
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1 posted 2012-07-05 02:50 PM


Blue is a castaway island,
The place for poets and fun.
A refuge for you and for I,
We come here to laugh or cry.
Blue is a place to sing our song,
Stand and be counted we are strong.

~*~ If they give you lined paper, write sideways. ~*~

Startime1955
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2 posted 2012-07-05 05:23 PM


Blue is all of that and more...I am so glad we have these blue pages to write from our muse...you have written blue wonderfully...*BIG HUGS*

*may our dreams ever be magical*

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3 posted 2012-07-06 03:41 PM


I wrote a poem once called Shades of Blue... and while I peeked at blue in its every hue, I simply accumulated words. You found the soul, the heartbeat, the magic. *S* Beautiful, beautiful write!
ebonygirl
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4 posted 2012-07-06 04:14 PM


Dear Sunshine,
I love the way you intwine
Blue, the color, the question,
the emotion... perfect!
Ms. E

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5 posted 2012-07-06 10:07 PM


The magical blues of your Uni-Verse sails in the soft whispers of your talented verse, as always the Princess of Blue sparkling see shore words.
2islander2
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6 posted 2012-07-07 03:09 AM


splendid words ro marvel on, and such a poetic questionning, all the poem is perfect and finely balanced, thanks sunshine for the delicious read,


yann

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7 posted 2012-07-08 01:44 AM


I really enjoyed this K.  It's amazing how much colors shape our world, and define our lives.  You hit the tip of the iceberg here...  you could probably expound on this to cover the colors of the spectrum.  Great read.

Michael  

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8 posted 2012-07-08 03:16 AM


Perhaps it begins where the grey of mediocrity ends. Perhaps it begins with this poem.
                                Ida

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9 posted 2012-07-09 12:30 PM


This reminds me of The Color Kittens and makes me smile.  So lovely.  

A

Prasad Nataraj
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10 posted 2012-07-09 03:15 AM


Is it in the bell of a flower,
         Or whisking by on wing of bird,
                     Perhaps the color, uniformed,

such beautiful images and words you have presented to the reader, marvelous poem!. Fine writing, really enjoyed.

"The secret behind survival of mankind is kindness and love within our hearts"
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ethome
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11 posted 2012-07-09 03:33 AM


Beautiful Karilea.

From the title on through the verses this is gentle and a wonderful relanguage of words into appealing thoughts.

And, I always thought blue began in John Lee Hooker's guitar, see, just how wrong one can be..............

Loved this.

Eric

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12 posted 2012-07-10 01:38 PM


here in NM we have such beautiful blue skies, this reminds me to look up...nice write
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