Barry Stebbings Poet Rhyme

I Am the Colour Red

I Am The Colour Red

     I am the colour Red
     A bright colour it is said,
     The colour of the sunrise,
     A warm and fire glow Red.

     I would like to be a Green
     For Green is so serene;
     But as I have just said
     I am the colour Red.

     I would not want to be a Blue;
     A cool and distant hue.
     Perhaps I could be Gold,
     No, Gold is very old.

     I think I would like to be seen
     As verdant evergreen.
     Better than a Blue,
     No, Blue would be taboo.

     Maybe the colour Grey,
     But maybe not today,
     Perhaps Russet after all
     The colour of the fall.

     But that is a passing shade
     Of which uncertainty is made,
     Or I could be a Grey
     On another day,
     Better than a Blue
     That would never do,
     Rather be a Green,
     Yes, I could be seen
     As a Summer shade of Green.
     But after all is said
     I think I really am a Red.

        13/09/17

For Contest 'Best Rhyming Poem, July - Sept 2017'
By John Hamilton

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Connie Marcum Wong July 3, 2019 at 8:46 PM I enjoyed this Barry. Every color has its own energy. Congratulations on your first place win! : ) Barry Stebbings July 4, 2019 at 3:54 PM Thank you very much, Connie. // Barry

Veronica Johory October 1, 2017 at 11:26 PM A VERY LOVELY POEM.... ---VERONICA Barry Stebbings October 2, 2017 at 3:55 AM Thank you very much, Veronica. // Barry

Heidi Sands September 13, 2017 at 2:27 PM A cute , fun poem Barry :) I enjoyed it. Barry Stebbings September 13, 2017 at 4:15 PM Thank you very much, Heidi. // Barry