The Fight of The Colours

by Sondos   Mar 2, 2006


The absinthe greens and brilliant whites
Fight bitterly day by day
Till each one turns a different shade
And their hues melt right away

Beware of yellow's careful tactics
And the seduction of cranberry red
They use their fists and legs to kick
Though none of them have a head

The careful pastels play it safe
Whilst graffiti is brave and bold
The sepia tints are bitter enemies
Of the thick blue nectar, cold

The winners trickle into place
In the centre of my pristine page
Their delicate bodies will be brushed
I release them from their pot-like cage

The colours each have feelings
They secrete shaded tears as well
Take orange; she'll weep all night-
But purple will never tell

The weak ones never get the chance to shine
Just like our world today
Their opportunity is matted with dust
Though they each have something to say

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  • 18 years ago

    by Ashley Van Eperen

    This poem reminds me of a struggle with racism. Nice. I really loved it 5/5

  • 18 years ago

    by Miryah

    I love this poem! Your an exceptianly talented writer. I love how you draw the reader in and paint a picture for them with your words. I also like how you make it to where everybody can find a diffrent meaning or have a diffrent picture in their head.

    Miryah

  • 18 years ago

    by The Wingless

    Heh, I didn't understand what this was about in any way, but I liked it. It was very original, of course I've never read anything like it, and you still made everything good. The format the flow.etc,

    Good job, keep up the good work.

  • 18 years ago

    by LuvMeAlwayz

    Awesome poem
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  • 18 years ago

    by Daze

    Your poem is really, really good, i've read a poem like this ever, i've motly read love poems and freindship poems because those are the kind I write, but it was really good to read your poems, it really opened my mind to a lot of different things i haven't written about or included in my poetry, good job, one of the best poems i've read. 5/5, i would give you a 10/10 but they don't have it on here.

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