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The Colorful Dance

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Written: December 1st, 2023
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Colors waltz in a rainbow kaleidoscope
cynosure of sun sparks steel drum teams
Emerald elms embrace periwinkle sky
among fragrant spikes of purple lupines.

               Monet and Van Gogh are arm-in-arm
               spin a diaphanous color wheel off charts
               starry night, yellow circumduct swirls
               over white water lilies on mirror ponds.

Consider both humanity and nature
emollient color splits and multiplies
A flamenco actor will kick and clap
Hot crimson ethereal feeling whirling flies.

                Gold and yellow dance to evocative music
                downpour is brought on by charcoal gray
                rain and brightness dance across earth
                awaking felicity from fugacious winter sleep.

Akin to a roulette ball of a gossamer color
gambling my emotional imbrication away
winning when the ball stops in blue
dancing sea and sky arouse my day.

Copyright © Sotto Poet | Year Posted 2023

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Linda Alice Fowler Date: 12/4/2023 7:02:00 AM Oh my. This is wonderful - I love color and Monet and Van Gogh and nature. You have created an especially winsome image with this piece Las. :) Login to Reply

Valsa George Date: 12/3/2023 1:02:00 AM I am left breathless by the beauty of your verse. Nature in her finest charms parade before our eyes. From your palette, flows rainbow colors. Along with Monet and Van Gogh, you too have created 'starry night skies and white water lilies on mirror ponds'. I get lost in the beauty of your poem. Into my FAVE. Login to Reply

Bill Baker Date: 12/2/2023 6:27:00 PM What a magnificent image your words paint, as the perfect match for your chosen title, my friend. You allowed us to experience a colorful waltz with the accompanying rollercoaster ride of emotions within the confides of the all-encompassing beauty of nature. A delightful read, and a FAV for my list. Thanks for sharing your gifted poetic talent with us. Bill Login to Reply

Paula Goldsmith Date: 12/2/2023 7:10:00 AM I enjoyed your wonderful/colorful write. Oh yes, Monet/Van Gogh could do a colorful dance. Have a great weekend................. Login to Reply

Vijay Pandit Date: 12/2/2023 5:14:00 AM Colors waltz in a rainbow kaleidoscope--Emerald elms embrace periwinkle sky among fragrant spikes of purple lupines--what a wonderful start to your poem! Much enjoyed the joy of nature you convey in splendid images, my friend. Login to Reply

Krishnanand Guptar Date: 12/2/2023 2:56:00 AM A colourful poem with a masterly diction, flowing rhythm and choosy rhymes to set down in pen the rainbow kaleidoscope to start a new day. Wish you a bright colourful day. KG Login to Reply

Paige Hind Date: 12/1/2023 9:14:00 PM Such beauty to this, Sotto. You always have something, some way new at looking at things; a pleasure! Login to Reply

Ink Empress Date: 12/1/2023 12:36:00 PM This must be one of my fave poems by you again, I absolutely love the imagery and flow of your lines as well as the cadence of your colorful waltz. I especially love the opening lines here and “ Monet and Van Gogh are arm-in-arm” imagine that , what a soulful thought, “ rain and brightness dance across earthawaking felicity from fugacious winter sleep. “‘ mellifluous and serene dear Sotto, your love for nature can be felt through your lines. Absolute pleasure reading this; sending you light. FAV Login to Reply

Silent One Date: 12/1/2023 12:29:00 PM Woah sotto so colourful right from the first verse and colour in each stanza... I can see the dance illuminating in so many different shades what a beautiful dance that would be... so spiritual also.. as always you use rhymes to flow like rivers into the seas... nice last stanza to conclude your great poem also.. nice one dear poet. Login to Reply