Brian Strand Poet Verse

Amergin Form

Amergin-Welkin

I am blue : but not new
I am white : sometimes bright
I am red : and then delight
I am yellow : often mellow
I am marine : but not green
I am light : but not at night
I am black : when sun ,I lack
I am grey : who but I
Sees in , both night and day

Amergin an early  Irish poet who used this form . A puzzle in words to decipher 

Welkin = see category for this poem

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Heidi Sands December 9, 2016 at 3:19 PM This is really neat, beautiful and I enjoyed reading it. It brought good feelings. :) Brian Strand December 9, 2016 at 5:06 PM Thanks Heidi I'm so glad of that.

White Wolf December 9, 2016 at 2:37 PM I love Amergin! I love that poem he did called Amergin's challenge! This is really cool! I love it! Brian Strand December 9, 2016 at 5:05 PM Thanks Rick ,an interesting form to try,indeed