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Roy G Biv

Here I have something not all of you may know. It is a mnemonic of the rainbow. Here are colors of the visible spectrum. The sun’s rays coming in a continuum. This is the light shining during the day. Throughout time, it has been coming our way. There is red, orange, green, and indigo as well as, blue, violet, and yellow. After a rain, we see a parabola. This is a colorful phenomena. It is part of nature’s ongoing show. We’ve witnessed them for as long as we know.

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Michelle Mac Donald

Date: 4/24/2011 1:23:00 AM

Hi Robert! Rainbow colours, a rainbow day...Happy Easter! A lovely poem...it's still dark outside here, but this gives it a bright and colourful feel. Thanks for sharing...wishing you and yours a wonderful day! Mikki

Doris Culverhouse

Date: 4/2/2011 7:30:00 PM

Hello my friend, enjoyed reading your work tonight!

Kabuteng P.Ink K.

Date: 3/25/2011 8:37:00 PM

Hi Robert!! How are you? I just saw your comment in my blog-- I am here now, thanks :) I have been using this particular mnemonic for the colors of the rainbow as well! How cool is that -- I think we were taught this one way back in grade school & it just stuck with me! That's for the beginning letter of each color right? and of how they normally appear-- I always mix up violet & indigo but this mnemonic helps :) I have another one for the order of classification in taxonomy :) --nikko :)

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 3/14/2011 11:09:00 AM

A lovely description of the rainbow, Robert! This is something I would never want to miss. But I don't know who Roy G Biv was. Perhaps a painter? Love, Carolyn

George Aul

Date: 3/14/2011 11:00:00 AM

There are some things one never forgets....... Roy G Biv is one of them......George

Sara Kendrick

Date: 3/14/2011 4:08:00 AM

Enjoyed your very expressive and creative work..Not familiar with Roy G Biv..Thanks for stopping by and giving a kind review of my work..Sara

Jslambert Mister Roboto

Date: 3/13/2011 11:19:00 PM

Roy, I enjoy the northern lights and the southern comfort, as well as your mnemonic poetry. signed, Johnny Mnemonic lol

Francine Roberts

Date: 3/13/2011 10:49:00 PM

well if you hadn't had to move the yellow to complete the rhyme I think Andrea would have figured it out. This was good Robert, I enjoyed it very much, who doesn't love a rainbow.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 3/13/2011 10:43:00 PM

I am not sure why this title either. gosh, I am too lazy to do it. Wish CArolyn had revealed what it is. haha. GREAT colorful poem!

Caroline Cécile Delacroix

Date: 3/13/2011 9:05:00 PM

Colorful write and well written. I had to look the title up, thus now I understand why the title. :) Thanks for sharing and thank you for your kind comments on mine. Be well, Caroline.