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The Colour Blind Painter

. I found it between freshly cut buttercups and a cerulean sea Splashed upon a canvas of a painter' s fantasy . I am colour blind , yet since I was a child I could feel, I could taste, I could hear I could smell ,all that I couldn't see . And its green. It is so green to me. I smell it through the brewing pot and pouring of a morning Indian tea I taste its sugar from the maple leaf And its green , it is so green to me. I feel its velvets on my neck's nape from the early buds of Spring I hear it through the sheep bells grazing on the hills. I see it 'neath the harvest moon when they drink white wine and sing. I am colour blind , yet since I was a child I could feel , I could taste, , I could hear I could smell ,all that I couldn't see, And its green. It is so green to me. This colour of serenity Makes me one with who I am It is in tales and genesis of Eve and every man . This nature where I roam through Far from envy, wild and free Far from the climbing ivy that chokes society. Between freshly cut buttercups and a cerulean sea. Its Splashed upon a canvas of a painter's fantasy. Beyond those blues and yellows Is it green that I can see ? Its verdant fields I sleep on wherever I may be P.S - Inspired by Silent One 's Green (Colours United Contest ) bur not for the contest. Though I'm not colour blind, this was inspired by someone close to me who is colourblind to green and brown.

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Manmath Dalei

Date: 4/7/2016 10:28:00 AM

Very brilliant write. I enjoyed the entire poem......hugs

Arthur Vaso

Date: 3/8/2016 11:04:00 PM

Its beautiful, and makes me wonder how one would see the world , without color! :)

Paul Callus

Date: 3/7/2016 5:10:00 PM

Beautiful!! You appeal to the senses and I can tell that each word is coming from deep within your heart and soul. The part "Far from envy......that chokes society" is lovely, but the poem in all its totality is excellent. A fav for me! ~ Regards // paul

Anthony Mark

Date: 3/2/2016 10:41:00 PM

great write charmaine ...line 12 And not Amd....otherwise a perfectly worded write , ...well done , ...cmon people stop skimming, and jump in,...lol xx

Charmaine Chircop
Date: 3/3/2016 12:51:00 AM

Thanks for pointing the typo ..When I am using the phone instead of tablet or pc ..I do lots of silly mistakes.Thanks Mark..I fixed it : ).

Brian Mcclain

Date: 3/2/2016 10:07:00 PM

Hi Charmaine, Very rich and evocative, engaging all the senses with skillful wordplay. Beautifully written! Cheers, Brian

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 3/2/2016 4:02:00 PM

wow, you should have entered it. I bet it would have placed high. This is so lovely! I am also glad to learn it's not YOU but written through the eyes of your friend being color blind. I always thought it was green and red, but green and brown is very interesting. What color does he see in their place?

Charmaine Chircop
Date: 3/3/2016 12:58:00 AM

His grandpa used to see in blk and whitevonly..We did colour tests for Christina..but She didnt inherit colorblindness..Anyways its true..Hisvother senses pay for the one He lacks : )

Charmaine Chircop
Date: 3/3/2016 12:56:00 AM

Andrea ,its my husband who is colour blind.He can see primary colours,but when they are mixed or not primary He gets confuses to know the name.He says he sees beautiful colours in green and brown,He just dnt know that they are green or brown. He can recognizebright yellows,blues and reds best... It is strange but it seems He ve learnt tp live with it,and He works using shades where He cant recognize colour

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 3/2/2016 1:17:00 PM

Interestingly we both have a colour blind piece although mine and yours are on very different topics. I am colour blind so I really appreciate this piece. As always you are an artist.

Charmaine Chircop
Date: 3/2/2016 1:37:00 PM

My husband is partially colour blind. He says that He can see the primary colours Red m Yellow and Blue.. But He finds it hard when it comes to browns and greens mostly. Saying this, He recognizes traffic lights, and even worked with wires on some electricity issues at home. He says he knows which is which by shades. Actually , spectacles were invented so We discovered recently. ?yet He doesnt seem to bother to wish to have one. : ). Thanks for reading, it seems color blindness is common indeed.

Tim Smith

Date: 3/2/2016 10:56:00 AM

A deficiency in one of our senses will heighten the others to account for the loss. Lovely poem Charmaine. "This colour of serenity . It makes me one with who I am" I Love this line...Tim

Daniel Carter

Date: 3/2/2016 10:40:00 AM

Love this one! We tend to be one dimensional in how we perceive things when the green is not one dimensional. Or maybe our sight prevents us from perceiving the green in other ways. This is what I was thinking when I read this:) Excellent piece! This really made me ponder. Thanks for sharing:) The best one that I've read today!