The Blues

Listening to the Blues on this cerulean night,
my mood dark with visions of ecchymotic dreams 
leaving chalybeous bruises in my crazed mind.

I waited for the turquoise twinkle in your smiling azure eyes
to soothe the despondent indigo thoughts I'm feeling.
Like a vitreous vapor I could feel you, but you did not appear.

I guess your cold cyaneous attitude shouldn't surprise me,
it's what I deserve, after leaving your beautiful mind filled
with empty, brooding, questioning, mazarine emotions.

Now I sit here alone watching the aqua liquid of your cocktail
throwing slowly fading teal reflections on a crinkled napkin
as the argon Curacao sign blinks lonely above the empty bar.

Liquid slowly pools in the corner of my cesious eyes.
You used to call them your sapphire visions into my soul,
now they're just old and faded  like our cyanotic love affair.

It seems you have finally had enough of my broody blue moods.
I don't blame you, they've cost me more than just you in my life,
as for now I'll just wait in my livid sorrow and listen to the lonely Blues.


02/28/16

Copyright © | Year Posted 2016



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Date: 4/10/2016 11:42:00 AM
Very rich wording stirring emotions and imagination. Well done!
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Date: 3/7/2016 12:25:00 PM
Hi, James... That makes us both awesome... thanks for the reply. I'm just now getting back into the grove of poetry soup....Luv...Linda
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Date: 3/7/2016 2:06:00 PM
Anytime
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James Inman
Date: 3/7/2016 1:19:00 PM
I agree, thank you again.
Date: 3/7/2016 7:39:00 AM
Awesome win.....Luv.Linda
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James Inman
Date: 3/7/2016 9:42:00 AM
An awesome comment from an awesome person. Thank you PD.
Date: 3/3/2016 3:40:00 PM
NOT POSSIBLE TO LOVE THE COLOR BLUE MORE THAN I DO, MY DAUGHTER'S NICKNAME IS BLUEBABYGIRL. 7 of the 12 new cars I've owned in my long life were blue. My eyes are blue, my daughter's eyes an even prettier blue! Blue shirts, blue jeans and blue stone rings are my favorite. I WROTE A POEM HERE ABOUT THE COLOR BLUE. Exceptional poem my friend. A7
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James Inman
Date: 3/4/2016 9:05:00 AM
Thanks Robert. I'm a big fan of blue myself.
Date: 3/1/2016 5:26:00 PM
James, wow, like how you incorporated all the blues in your write, wonderful, and a big congratulations and I am loving this 7 ~
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James Inman
Date: 3/2/2016 10:12:00 AM
Hi BW, thank you for the great comment. I always love hearing from my favorite blue lady.
Date: 3/1/2016 1:48:00 PM
Ah, now I feel like my blue is has faded almost to grey in comparison to yours!!! EXCELLENT write! Congratulations!!! Cindi
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James Inman
Date: 3/2/2016 10:06:00 AM
Thanks for such kind words. I'm going to have to get back and read more of yours.
Date: 3/1/2016 4:37:00 AM
You created a masterpiece of moody blues. Many congrats on your top-notch win. Elaine
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James Inman
Date: 3/1/2016 7:51:00 AM
Thank you Elaine.
Date: 2/29/2016 7:24:00 PM
Well done and congratulations, James.
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James Inman
Date: 3/1/2016 7:53:00 AM
Thank you Lin, I still have a tear in my eye from yours.
Date: 2/29/2016 6:11:00 PM
James, I applaud of the easy way you incorporated the series of blue colors within your stanzas.. :) i like best the third stanza.. =`) if this is contest for contest, am sure it will do well. =`)~Olive ELoisa =`)
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James Inman
Date: 3/1/2016 7:54:00 AM
Thank you for the sweet visit, Olive.
Date: 2/29/2016 5:31:00 PM
You managed to include a plethora of different shades of blues in your poem James and it paid off big time! Congratulations on your wonderful well deserved win my friend! #7
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James Inman
Date: 3/1/2016 7:57:00 AM
Thank you Connie.
Date: 2/29/2016 4:25:00 PM
Wonderful moody imagery James - I am not found of blue it is a very emotional colour:-( I was too late to post mine... now I feel blue! congrats on your win:-) hugs Jan xx
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James Inman
Date: 3/3/2016 8:23:00 AM
Too bad, I was hoping to read it. I agree blue to me is the most emotional of colors but not just deep sad emotions. I see the azure sky and it makes me happy. I watch the turquoise waves in the ocean and it fills me with wonder. I've fallen in love with several women because of their smiling deep blue eyes and a few days ago I saw a beautiful blue bird that made me smile. Blue is my favorite color.
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Jan Allison
Date: 3/1/2016 5:11:00 PM
I didn't post it:-( hugs jan xx
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James Inman
Date: 3/1/2016 8:06:00 AM
Thanks Jan, I went to your page to read yours but I didn't see it. Did you not post it at all? I'd like to read it.
Date: 2/29/2016 5:41:00 AM
- Can feel your blue moods .... great written, James :) - Good luck in the contest :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
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Date: 2/29/2016 6:47:00 AM
Thank you Anne-Lise, sometimes my moods come in many different shades of blue.
Date: 2/28/2016 6:32:00 PM
Hey, you should have made it Moody Blues and done Nights like white satin. heehee. OK, this is GREAT writing, my friend. The language is very elevated and you are a smart cookie because that is the way S.O. likes a poem to be. I expect to see this one way up on the winners' list (mine, not so much.)
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James Inman
Date: 2/28/2016 6:59:00 PM
Haha, thanks Andrea.
Date: 2/28/2016 5:03:00 PM
"Wait for you in my livid sorrow", such emotion in that line! Your use of uncommon words throughout this piece was exceptional, good job friend!
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James Inman
Date: 2/28/2016 5:39:00 PM
Thanks for the kind words Brian.
Date: 2/28/2016 3:33:00 PM
Never knew so many words existed for 'blue' until this contest. Now that I have admitted my ignorance, I will share that I love the emotion in your write and can relate to the feeling, even with the dictionary-required words. All the best to you always and in the contest ... CayCay
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James Inman
Date: 2/29/2016 6:44:00 AM
CayCay, what happened to my reply. I know I wrote one. I think my ghost, Vladimir, must have erased it. I laughed at your comment because it took a dictionary to write it. Thanks for the kindness.
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