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Crayons Revisited

There were only eight colors in a flat box. They were round constantly rolling challenging our dexterity. We colored “inside” the lines lest we be chastised. When we dared we mixed the colors made rainbows challenged the “status quo”, ventured “outside” the lines searched for the Leprechaun and his pot-a-gold. John G. Lawless ©8/20/2022

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Gershon Wolf

Date: 8/20/2022 8:27:00 PM

Great ending to a serendipitous poem of note! Huzzah! :) gw

Panagiota Romios

Date: 8/20/2022 11:06:00 AM

Good and well penned! Panagiota

John Lawless
Date: 8/20/2022 5:17:00 PM

Thanks Pangs, a memory of a simpler, and distant time when colors were colors

L Milton Hankins

Date: 8/20/2022 10:20:00 AM

John, you brought back some fond memories. I can recall trying to make new colors by blending them. We only had boxes of 8, I believe. When I got older, I realized they come in boxes of 96. I would have been in heaven with a box of 96!

John Lawless
Date: 8/20/2022 5:15:00 PM

and we didn't always get the "good" kind......sometime we got the waxy ones that melted if you used them in the sun. I must admit tis is an offspring of the poems you and Jenna posted.

Jenna Logan

Date: 8/20/2022 7:45:00 AM

John, press the rebellion button and at least once, color outside the lines. Maybe Milt and I started a ball rolling with our title of 'Crayons Revisited.' I had to do a double take when I saw the title of your post.

L Milton Hankins
Date: 8/21/2022 7:31:00 PM

What is it they say, "Imitation is the best form of flattery" or something like that. We're tickled pink you used that title...not a bit blue, my friend. Actually, I'd love to see some other experiences with crayolas. We've all colored at one time or another.

Jenna Logan
Date: 8/21/2022 2:52:00 AM

"Confession is good for the soul," or so I've heard. You'll not be prosecuted, John, for I'm flattered that you used it.

John Lawless
Date: 8/20/2022 5:13:00 PM

Well, Jenna, I must confess I stole the title after reading both your and Milton's .....