I Am Anaya Poet Rhyme

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^{Peridot is a yellow-green gemstone that forms in only this one ‘color’ from the earth's mantle to meteorites. It’s August's birthstone—astrology.  The perception of color needs (3) things for color to exist: an object, an observer, and white light.—Newton}

Imagine Yourself As A Color Poetry Contest by Andrea Dietrich 

I Am Peridot

I am yellow-green! Peridot the color of self-esteem
Protective against life’s rife that may stream 
I come from the earth’s rich interiors ore, 
xenolith layers that make up its inner core
Purifying positive spiritual energy and well-being
Channeling love  to  intrusive shadows unseen
When sunrays shimmer thru shade tree leaves,
you’ll see me glinting behind the summer breeze
Dewy meadows in warm August blankets at sunrise
I am your luxuriant gift, and you are the prize

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Paula Goldsmith August 25, 2025 at 11:59 AM Congratulations on your "I Am Peridot" write. I enjoyed reading about your pretty color. Great Picture... Thanks for your note... Have a very colorful day with your win as you go writing away......... I Am Anaya August 25, 2025 at 12:35 PM TyVm! August blessings

Line Gauthier August 25, 2025 at 10:02 AM A favourite gem of mine so of course I loved your poem ~ I Am Anaya August 25, 2025 at 12:34 PM Ah, mine too! TyVm Line. August blessings

Kim Rodrigues August 25, 2025 at 6:08 AM Such a lovely write! Congrats! I Am Anaya August 25, 2025 at 8:00 AM Thank you Kim! August blessings

Andrea Dietrich August 24, 2025 at 11:20 PM Very comprehensive yet poetic look at this pretty color. Congrats on your win in my contest I Am Anaya August 25, 2025 at 7:59 AM Thanks Andrea. I enjoyed this most colorful contest! So many shades and palette, hard to choose. August blessings

CayCay Godwin August 19, 2025 at 2:25 PM Gorgeous. Peridot, the color for August and your poem poetically burst with its attributes, every line a joy to read. Don't know if Andrea's concluded placements or not, but surely this is a winner. By the time I chose a color, it was over. Love this ... CayCay I Am Anaya August 20, 2025 at 9:24 AM Love the colors coral and salmon! CayCay Godwin August 19, 2025 at 7:47 PM I have worn same Opal on right hand since 20, but opals sparkle so many colors that I decided to write about coral. I am blessed to have been validated as a writer after decades of hiding my passion due to lack of confidence, but NOT EVERY contest, don't even enter EVERYone. You are no slouch pen yourself. However, your words deserve a thank you and they do mean a great deal to me. Thank you, CayCay I Am Anaya August 19, 2025 at 2:52 PM Thanks CayCay, I've seen you place in every contest, you are an amazing poetess, I say you should choose a color, I'm curiously intrigued in what yours would be, being that you are into the cosmos and read charts, I heard somewhere that the color peach protects! Ty CayCay.

Sam Kauffman August 17, 2025 at 9:37 AM Anaya, this is wonderfully written with such beautiful imagery of green trees, summer shadows and meadows! And, I love the last line as you reach out to enrich those around you! Best wishes for the contest! Blessings! I Am Anaya August 17, 2025 at 9:45 AM We are all in this together, Sam thank you sweet poet for a kind review! __August blessings

Sotto Poet August 17, 2025 at 2:35 AM A poem of great vitality, Anaya - profound, stirring, uplifting. I find delight in the metaphor of countless layers. I behold your shimmer within this lovely verse. I Am Anaya August 17, 2025 at 9:43 AM Thank you, Sotto Poet, it is formed in the mantle part of the earth's layer, it is one of a kind stone and color. That is sweet of you my Poet friend! Glad you enjoyed, __August blessings

Daniel Henry Rodgers August 15, 2025 at 1:08 PM Dear Anaya, Well it’s like you’re saying that beauty isn’t just about being seen, it’s about quietly guarding the heart with those “dewy meadows in warm August blankets” made me want to just sprawl out in them and soak up the peace. Aspiring! Blessings, My Dear Anaya, Daniel I Am Anaya August 16, 2025 at 2:21 PM Daniel, color makes the world a better place, it changes its hues as it changes our moods! Who can possibly choose just one favorite color, I chose August's peridot, beautiful isn't it? Thank you for sharing your mind, sprawl out and soak up August's gifts!__Anaya

Jay Narain August 15, 2025 at 12:32 PM Great poem. I Am Anaya August 15, 2025 at 1:57 PM Ty Jay! August blessings

Paige Hind August 14, 2025 at 6:30 PM Hey, so clever and different! Enjoyed, good luck!! I Am Anaya August 15, 2025 at 12:07 PM TyVm Paige! August blessings

Anne-Lise Andresen August 14, 2025 at 1:14 PM - I see you sparkling, Anaya :) - A beautiful poem... love the last line :) - Best wishes in the contest :) - I'm brown :) - hugs I Am Anaya August 14, 2025 at 6:17 PM You are sweet. Such a beautiful color, Anne-Lise, most of my jewelry is the gemstone peridot, and turquoise! Ty for the kind comment--brown is beautiful! xhugs