Moira Waters Poet Free verse

Palette

Palette 

you cover yourself in shadows,
coat yourself in grey,
but i see the blue hidden in your eyes
reflected by the green you awaken in mine
i want to feel your colours 
as our undertones combine  
absorbing your form 

when i sketch your portrait in my mind
i use the brightest palette
each stroke adding your depth,
building your layers,
blending your tone,
drawing you nearer,

i paint you through my eyes.

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Beata Agustin October 7, 2026 at 8:31 PM Thanks for sharing this... exposing your thoughts through your unique poetic style. Welcome to Poetry Soup. I welcome you with the love of the Lord, expressed by John 3:16 of the Bible, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." Be blessed.

Unseeking Seeker October 3, 2026 at 7:43 PM Beautiful

Alison A Smith October 3, 2026 at 6:20 PM A beautifully intimate free verse poem, using colour as a tender language of perception and connection. The flowing, unpunctuated movement and painterly verbs—“sketch,” “stroke,” “blending,” “paint”—make the speaker’s appreciation feel gradual, attentive, and deeply personal. The ending is especially lovely: it reveals that the portrait exists not on a canvas, but in the loving vision of the speaker.