Wednesday, October 16, 2013

It's Hard to Keep Them All Happy

Facing the daunting challenge
of coloring the crayons,
I grab fistfuls of maple leaves,
separating the Burnt Orange
from the Burnt Sienna
I find just enough Outrageous Orange
to intensify the Neon Carrot.
Fastidious Fuchsia
refuses my offer of Chestnut
which she needs for her to become Copper,
so I offer it to Magenta
who accepts it along with my offer of Mahogany
but he also demands the  Goldenrod
I'm saving for Inchworm.
Disheartened,
I grab Cadet Blue
from the morning drizzle
and head out for coffee.



* Thanks to Wikipedia for this amazing list of colors.


6 comments:

  1. Great writing, and the color adds a touch of whimsy.

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  2. Well Inchworm is new on me, but i will pass on that one.

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  3. I can see (and smell) that little cardboard carton of Crayola crayons..so good to have your dandelion words back..they really lifted my spirits..

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  4. Love how you used the clor and inch worm to weave this piece totally drew me in. Love it!

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