Essence of Black
Black brings beauty to white and coral opalescence
Lends obscure luster to gold and yellow’s fluorescence
Artists present wondrous reality with its clear presence
Creation of God* is never complete against night’s essence
Kindness’ purity becomes perfect vis-à-vis grim evil sense.
Bold to stand against neutrality-prevalence
Living ebony blends with varied hues’ iridescence
Asserting dignity, royalty, formality’s existence
Calmness blends with starless somnolence
Keeping balance as cheers versus despondence.
Bestowing sophistication along arrogance-absence
Lightless soot manifests elegance without pretense
Accentuating shades in its wondrous defense
Championing blue, red and yellow shades’ incense
Kindling depth of green, orange, violet – verily intense.
*Genesis 1:5 And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.
August 28, 2021
10th place, "The Color Black" Poetry Writing Premier Contest
Sponsored by Chantelle Anne Cooke; judged on 8/29/2021.
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