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If I Woke Up Black
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If I Woke Up Black |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa 
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IF I WOKE UP BLACK 17 December 2005 if I woke up black I would sprint at once to buy a sun-yellow dress Owl |
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2islander2 Member Ascendant
since 2008-03-12
Posts 6825by the sea |
I imagine this is beautiful, the color of the skin is hazardous and I like the beautiful contrast you propose. yann |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa |
Thank you, (I think), Yann! I am not sure what you mean by the colour of the skin being dangerous. Owl |
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Robert E. Jordan Member Rara Avis
since 2008-01-25
Posts 8541Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Yo Owl, That would work for you, just like Mrs. Obama. Bobby |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa |
Giggles, Bobby. I hope it would! Owl |
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2islander2 Member Ascendant
since 2008-03-12
Posts 6825by the sea |
Hi Owl ,misuse of english language, hazardous doesn't mean dangerous in my mind....just random of the color. yann |
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Martie
Moderator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Diana...I love the idea of this. It's perfect for this short form. I think I would too.  |
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ethome Member Patricius
since 2000-05-14
Posts 11858New Brunswick Canada |
He he that's just so darn cute I love it! Eric |
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serenity blaze Member Empyrean
since 2000-02-02
Posts 27738 |
And I could wear chartreusse without looking hepatically challenged.   You express, without racism, the envy of us all who see the beauty in contrasts.  |
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Pilgrimage Member Elite
since 2001-12-04
Posts 3945Texas, USA |
How absolutely perfect! You made me smile in real delight. Nan (Pilgrim variety) |
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TinaTrivett Senior Member
since 2006-07-15
Posts 569 |
This is pure sunshine. edited to add: I thought Michelle looked wonderful in her yellow dress too. [This message has been edited by TinaTrivett (01-25-2009 02:29 PM).] |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa |
Oh, OK, I see now, Yann. You got this via "par hasard". Now I understand what you mean. Smiles. Thank you Martie, we are birds of a feather, Martie-bird. What a great person you are - sometimes called a flower, and now a bird, and knowing me, you know what a compliment that is! Thank you Eric. I am glad you felt it so well. Thank you, Karen for your beautiful Karen-comment, deep with understanding and compassion. That is exactly what I was trying to portray. You understand me so well. I had to look up chartreuse and now know its description, but would love you to send me e.g. a little block of colour as close as possible to the exact colour in your mind, if you have the time. I love the "hepatically challenged"! That is exactly why I don't wear yellow, but have never had such a succint, humorous way of explaining why! Smiles. Pilgrimage, and YOU make me smile in delight. I love delighting people, and that was my aim with this poem, as well as describing my delight at being able to wear yellow if I woke up black - as well as explaining that not being able to wear it is an envy issue and not a jealousy issue! Thank you Tina for your warm punny reply! Owl |
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turtle Senior Member
since 2009-01-23
Posts 548Harbor |
Hi Owl, I think we are approaching a point, in this nation, where skin color is a non-issue. At least I hope so. I'm happy to see your joy, in a sun-yellow dress, but I think your joy may be more about the dress lol! turtle |
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Oklahoma Rose Senior Member
since 2008-02-28
Posts 1586Oklahoma USA |
I like yellow. You are so poetic. |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa |
Thank you turtle. You say you think my joy would be more about the dress. More about the dress than what? Just curious. Smiles. Thank you, Sue. I like yellow too. I used to have a dress with yellow and orange splotches and I looked OK in that, but just yellow up near my face makes me look ghostly, and, as Karen put it, hepatically challenged! Owl Owl |
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Alison 
since 2008-01-27
Posts 9318Lumpy oatmeal makes me crazy! |
Beautiful - you make me smile. A |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
  Linda  |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
neat write! Enjoyed! |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa |
Thanks, Alison. Smiles. Glad you saw the humour and that I made you smile. Thank you, Linda. It is my guess that there is a picture in your response as there is a space before your name (I can only see this in the Print format so far and it doesn't show the pictures.) I will come back later when it hopefully will be showing - perhaps after I have posted this reply. Thanks Dixie. Owl |
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gilead Senior Member
since 2008-03-10
Posts 1067nevada, USA |
Very novel and fresh! I think of sunlight and darkness, sharing the terminator between day and night. art |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa |
Thank you. The thought just jumped into my head when seeing a black woman in a yellow top. I was envious, not jealous. Owl |
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Sunshine
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
The grace of this is all you. Lovely, lovely! |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa |
Thank you Karilea, for enjoying this so much. Oh, Linda, now I can see the picture! There is me having woken up black (and so much younger and prettier) and in my sun-yellow dress!!! Thank you! Owl |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
I'm glad that you are finally able to see your alter ego! Both of you are young and pretty!   Linda |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa |
Giggles, Linda. Thank you for the thought, but your glasses ain't workin any longer!I can't believe that the dress really is EXACTLY SUN-yellow! Owl |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
Trust me, dear Diana, it took quite a bit of searching to find that pic for you! ~ but you and your alter ego are worth it! LL |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa |
Thank you, Linda! It's delightful! Owl |
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Margherita Member Seraphic
since 2003-02-08
Posts 22236Eternity |
This has a wonderful spontaneity in it, dear Diana. I love the combination of colors as displayed in Linda's picture. If I woke up black I would run and buy a lilac dress, or chartreuse like Karen, yes. In summer we might dare ... Love and hugs. Margherita |
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Sunshine
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Ahem. A blazing red dress for me, methinks. |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa |
Thanks Margherita! Yes, yellow on a black skin is stunning, but against most white skins (unless very, very tanned) usually looks awful! Lilac too, I would think, though not as bad as yellow. Will somebody PLEASE send me a block that is chartreuse? I have read the description, but would love to see what at least one person regards as exactly chartreuse? Thank you Karilea. I would imagine that with your lovely blonde hair that you would look stunning in red even if you never wake up black! Owl |
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Margherita Member Seraphic
since 2003-02-08
Posts 22236Eternity |
Ces roses sont de la couleur vert chartreuse, c'est un vert clair ...  Bisous. |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
Here you go! Chartreuse in all its splendor! http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chartreuse_green Linda |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa |
Merci beaucoup, Margherita et Linda!!! Owl |
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