Mural Musings

the soft yellow streaked the terra cotta,
shadowing the speckled sallow saffron 
a bluish buff upon the cochineal;
brilliant boneblack
grizzled the engrain
citrine carnation
as
the fallow flaxen,rustic rubrical
rainbow-tinted 
the magenta mandarine;
unseen
the ultra-marine, tinged burnt sienna,
reflecting a golden flame of raw umbery upon
the earth green;
bright mosaic gold
mottled the sallow sorrel
virent yellow,oak stained
the pale apricot;
while
blood red,reddish russet
dotted the olive lind;
freckled crimson,
a chestnut maroon,
on fuchsias faded apple green
as burnt umber sank deep
into its sanguine slumber.

This a favourite poem because it combines my two hobbies art and poetry
Copyright © | Year Posted 2007

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Smith Avatar
June 18, 2016 at 1:41 PM
Very well done Brian. I can picture this mural.
Teagan Avatar
June 18, 2016 at 1:29 PM
I love the use of colors, like an oil painting with layers.. really love those final lines, very beautiful, Brain. I thought this one might be a spoken-word poem; do you not have it recorded?
A   Avatar
September 28, 2011 at 9:00 AM
Dear Brian, ( again ) * here is another contest I did not congratulate..., stopping by AGAIN to give warm congratulations on my old contest. Sorry, I forgot to leave you a thank you *comment* of appreciation~ I hope you don't mind my copy paste congratulations.. Don't worry I have read this many times. lol. or how else would have I closed it with out reading. Can you accept my apology and old congrats on your poem. .p.d. the late bloomer
Brown Avatar
September 21, 2011 at 3:15 PM
Congratulations on your win in the contest of P.D. "Your (OWN) Favorite Poem" Brian. Love, Carol
Sweetheart Avatar
September 20, 2011 at 7:12 PM
Congrats Brian on another top ten win with this favorite poem so awesome my friend..luv..
Mehta Avatar
September 20, 2011 at 12:49 PM
Congratultions on the win in the contest of P.D., Brian
Quigley Avatar
September 20, 2011 at 11:48 AM
Congratulations on your win Brian
Brown Avatar
June 4, 2010 at 2:22 AM
Congratulations on your poetry X2 making it through the first round Brian. I wish you the best in the finals. Love, Carol
Winter Avatar
June 1, 2010 at 8:26 AM
congrats dear Brian and thanks so much for stopping by. we are trying. good luck to you! hugs, shar xo
Sweetheart Avatar
May 31, 2010 at 10:27 AM
Congrats Brian on both your entries making it to the first round of competition in Poetry Soup contest.. thankxxx for the "heads up" earlier ... way to go my friend.. good luck.. with luv from the "Sweetheart"
Devonshire Avatar
May 31, 2010 at 9:30 AM
Big congratulations on having two poems move on to the second round, Brian. I'm truly happy your work is receiving well-deserved recognition. Best always, Carolyn
Brown Avatar
April 15, 2010 at 6:12 AM
Congratulations on your win in Linda's contest Brian. Love, Carol
Crisci Avatar
April 13, 2010 at 2:11 AM
Congratulations on your brilliant win in Linda-Marie's contest, Sir Brian Strand! Your talent and imagination are well conveyed in this excellent write. Enjoy your glory! Love, peace and admiration, Andrew.
Haick Avatar
April 12, 2010 at 2:36 PM
Dear Brian, my congratulations on your fantastic win in the contest with this beaut.! Thanks for your kind comments on my poem...Peace, Audrey
White Avatar
April 10, 2010 at 3:17 PM
Beautiful writing Brian- Congrats
Marcum Wong Avatar
April 10, 2010 at 12:59 PM
Congratulations on your well deserved win. Aloha, Connie
Culverhouse Avatar
April 8, 2010 at 4:20 PM
beautiful write, enjoyed--congrats on the win!!
Murphy Avatar
April 8, 2010 at 9:34 AM
very nice congrats on your win faleshia
Johnson Avatar
April 8, 2010 at 7:17 AM
I feel as if I had fallen into a bowl of colors after reading your poem. Delightful. congratualtions. Joyce
Mehta Avatar
April 7, 2010 at 11:52 PM
Congras on the win
Foster Avatar
April 7, 2010 at 9:40 PM
Congratulations Brian, You just took me on a fantastic journey in the world of colour...Well done. ...Margaret
Guzzi Avatar
April 7, 2010 at 8:36 PM
ohhhhhhhh all the loverly colorful words...what a delight! Congrad's hon! Light & Love
Freeman Avatar
April 7, 2010 at 5:50 PM
"CONGRATULATIONS" Knock em dead in awesome colors Brian. Agape, Moses
Devonshire Avatar
April 7, 2010 at 3:23 PM
I'm with Barbara G., Brian. This is a magnificent portrait of many colors and so deserving of it's high placement in Linda-Marie's contest! Congratulations. Best Wishes, Carolyn
Gorelick Avatar
April 7, 2010 at 3:10 PM
Im swooning over this one Mr Stand...This is one of the finest poems I've read here on the soup. Yeah for you and your win. BG
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