In a moment of anger,
through a haze of scarlet,
I see destruction born
of fire and obsession and blood
and I feel remorse.
In a moment of strength,
through a cloud of crimson,
I see power born
of fear and courage and loss
and I feel humbled.
In a moment of excitement,
through a veil of rose,
I see romance born
of heat and excitement and love
and I feel brave.
© Sara Murray, 20 October 2016
Poem captures Red in its core. Our lives are painted with different shades of red, making us feel the whole pallete of emotions as you wrote.
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All the red mists! Love it. Also, you’re red leaves are way better than mine! :-)
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I love reading structure of your poem and the resolution of each stanza. Great!
Another inspiring word, Sara. I like each verse and its variant on the colour red. Thank you again for hosting :) Special Teaching at Pempi’s Palace
Absolutely beautiful Sara. I love the different angles that you come from in each verse. Superbly done.
I just wanted to say thank you again for linking to Prose for Thought and hosting whilst I was away xx
I love this. I love how you move through different emotions in just three verses and I love the structure of the poem. Your poems are always amazing! #Prose4T
Superb! Short but very sweet. Really well written too. Sx
A genius way to illustrate the different emotions (and consequences) that red can make us feel. Very cleverly written. Genius in fact Sara! Thanks for hosting #prose4t :)
Red is such an emotive colour and I think you’ve captured many shades of feeling here. I love the structure and the depth of feeling conveyed.