Sun Squeezed Yellow

Paint me a day
with lemon squeezed yellow
Lime green meadows
beneath bluebell skies mellow

Brush in the shoots
of daffodils  sunny blooms
delegating room
for a robins red belly plumes

Stroke in this scene
daisies white with sunny smiles
altering this trial
of winter’s cold, but for awhile

© Debra Squyres 2/3/14
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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Lindley Avatar
August 20, 2014 at 9:38 PM
A fine picture you pain, I mean write! Yes, painted so brilliantly that the hues hit me harder as each line was read.. I see that it also won a contest. A belated congrats I now give...
Mehta Avatar
March 2, 2014 at 3:41 AM
Enjoyed the write on the life-giver Sun. Congrats on the win, debra
Dietrich Avatar
March 1, 2014 at 10:53 PM
this is gorgeous!! LIke a poem Monet would have written if he were a poet!! congrats on HM
Kayode Avatar
March 1, 2014 at 10:45 PM
Congrats on the win Debra . No doubt, a great one is this. You are a Champion.
Roberts Avatar
March 1, 2014 at 5:15 PM
congrats Debra on your HM in the contest, great job
Johnson Avatar
February 24, 2014 at 10:25 AM
Yellow, How you doin'? Hope the weather's better down there. We've bout' had enough of this @#&^$ up here. Sorry bout' that. :):):) I'll tell you a story. Had to blow the driveway into the alley, the alley onto the neighbors yard and then blow the neighbors yard so he can park his stupid truck on it. :) But I digress. :):):) Evidently more is coming. Have a lovely day Debra. Peace. :) Await a new one.
Melugin Avatar
February 14, 2014 at 11:44 AM
Dear Debra, you are an awesome artist! I get the picture and it's perfect! hugs, chuck
Deschler Avatar
February 4, 2014 at 2:08 PM
I live in Wisconsin, and this winter has been a cold one. But, after reading your poem, it felt like springtime again! This is a lovely poem, Debra. Nicely done! If this is for the contest, I wish you the best of luck!...Thank you so much for the great comments. I appreciate it! :)
Johnson Avatar
February 4, 2014 at 8:20 AM
Hi Debra, first, did you typo stroke? Now let me seeeee. :) A winters dream of of the color yellow. Forgive me for being kind of a crass little fellow. :) If you catch my drift. :) Spring time can't come soon enough. Nice to join you in this sunny dream. Peace. :)
Squyres Avatar
February 4, 2014 at 5:09 PM
Well stoke means to add something to intensify something else... and thought it would work in the sentence and poem... I think to keep with the painting theme I will change it to stroke... lol
Squyres Avatar
February 4, 2014 at 5:04 PM
yes it's a typo... thanks for catching it and for your comment !!!
Sivey Avatar
February 3, 2014 at 2:44 PM
This is a tremendous write my friend! I really enjoyed reading this sunny yellow poem this evening! You have captured the essence of yellow within this poem Debra! What a dynamic piece, Great Work!!
Tams The Golden Girl Avatar
February 3, 2014 at 2:08 PM
yellow my favorite colour, great rhyme Debs xx
Smith Avatar
February 3, 2014 at 12:58 PM
Yes..we need to forget this winter..I am counting down the days until I can see the flowers bloom....Tim
Pettit Avatar
February 3, 2014 at 12:40 PM
Lemon squeezed yellow and lime green reminded me of the Seahawks. Pretty poem with good description and rhyming.
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