Sotto Poet Poet Verse

Listen to poem:

The Colorful Dance

Written: December 1st, 2023
               _______________________________________

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.

♡Like0

Share Poem

---

Post Comments

Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem. Negative comments will result your account being banned.

Please Login to post a comment

Linda Alice Fowler December 4, 2023 at 7:02 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. :)

Valsa George December 3, 2023 at 1:02 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.

Bill Baker December 2, 2023 at 6:27 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

Paula Goldsmith December 2, 2023 at 7:10 AM I enjoyed your wonderful/colorful write. Oh yes, Monet/Van Gogh could do a colorful dance. Have a great weekend.................

Vijay Pandit December 2, 2023 at 5:14 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.

Krishnanand Guptar December 2, 2023 at 2:56 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

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

Ink Empress December 1, 2023 at 12:36 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

Silent One December 1, 2023 at 12:29 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.