Purple

Purple faced pansies,
Majestic mountains, too,
Ripe, luscious grapes and plums,
Fragrant wisteria all in purple hues.

Color of kings and noblemen,
Only they could afford,
This rich, lavish color,
That I so adore.


2/29/12 Kim Merryman
for Russell Sivey's  the Colors Have It contest.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012


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Date: 3/9/2012 4:12:00 AM
who u callin' a pansIE? HA! jokin... but this fine piece is NO JOKE...Grrrreat Job!
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Date: 3/5/2012 1:26:00 PM
Purple is indeed a lovely colour Kim, and your words have captured it so well. I'm glad it made it onto the winners podium :)
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Date: 3/5/2012 8:22:00 AM
Oh, honey!!! this is amazing. Really!!! Enjoyed this, loved each line :D Goes to my fave :)
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Date: 3/5/2012 4:01:00 AM
Congrats Kim, purple is a color everyone lovesjx
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Date: 3/4/2012 1:08:00 PM
Congratulations on your win in Russell's "The Colors Have It" contest KIm. Love, Carol
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Date: 3/2/2012 11:03:00 PM
I'm glad to see yours did so well. Congratulations, KIM
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Date: 3/2/2012 8:28:00 PM
Purple is majestic that is for sure as is your poem. Congratulations on your win. Love, Joyce
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Date: 3/2/2012 8:21:00 PM
congrats Kim on a wonderful write and win .. an amazing color for sure luv..
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Date: 3/2/2012 7:22:00 PM
KIM... congratulations! WITH YOUR CONTEST WIN!! *Enjoyed stopping by to view may winners tonight!! Have yourself a very nice night ;-)*always..pd
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Date: 3/2/2012 10:19:00 AM
This is a nice, simple, pleasant poem you have here Kim. I hope you get a blue ribbon for your purple prose. ;-) Joe
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Date: 3/1/2012 5:48:00 PM
Nice write on such a royal color. Best of luck to you. - JH
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Date: 3/1/2012 1:08:00 PM
Reads like a winner for sure..Enjoyed reading this afternoon..Your presence at my work was uplifting..Sara
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Date: 3/1/2012 10:30:00 AM
Looks and reads like a winner to me. Excellent rhythm and rhyme
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Date: 2/29/2012 11:19:00 PM
Purple is the royal color. You have written about it well in this nice entry. Russell should like this one.
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Date: 2/29/2012 10:51:00 PM
Awesome, Kim. You described purple magnificently.
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Date: 2/29/2012 4:35:00 PM
Kim,this is nice and beautiful...Wishing you luck in the contest....
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Date: 2/29/2012 4:21:00 PM
Very Good!
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Date: 2/29/2012 4:04:00 PM
a great choice hope you are doing fine and happy I always love seeing your comments! Light & Love
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