The Magic of Colors

NB:  This is a repost, originally deleted.


The vermillion sunset has long dissipated 
Over the marine  persimmon horizon afar.
In the deep subterranean silence of the charcoal night.
Obfuscation confuses the illogical mind,
And conjures titanium dreams or harlequin volitions.

I feel your power descend upon me,
Subjugated surrender becomes inevitable
As I become malleable like puce plasticine.
 
I discern my wife approach, shimmering in thin air, 
Dressed in a dark turquoise threadbare gown, in the pale rays
Of the chartreuse moonlight, resembling an enigmatic ivory ghost
Drawing near in a flimsy wisp of a nocturnal mist.

 
Come closer, come, I want you near me,
Sing an echoing mesmerizing mermaid melody for me,
Or slide into an enticing dance macabre.
I thrive upon such inexplicable endeavors,
Where nocturnal indigo sprites whisper dreamy antics
So pleasing to the provocation of the mind,
Combine to please the sybaritic nerves
Of this old and senile useless mind of mine.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2022



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Date: 2/23/2022 8:41:00 AM
Victor Victor Victor - Hello. This is one of those entries that must be read out loud with emphasis and feeling. I see and read poetic perfection within this entry in its entirety. This in short is beautiful in every way. Thank you for sharing your amazing talent. It was an honor turning to your page today. Love and Blessings always. (smile)
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Date: 2/23/2022 3:34:00 AM
Lovely ode to your one true love Victor...Delice
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Date: 2/21/2022 3:40:00 AM
I always enjoy the eternal love you display in your poetry!! You keep your loved one alive and well-known through your words forever. I just love that!!
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Date: 2/20/2022 8:54:00 PM
An amazing and beautiful verse, Victor. Blessings my friend
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Date: 2/20/2022 8:17:00 PM
Good going, Victor. The poem is vivid, the language great. Choosing the right word can mean so much in a poem, and the emotion is well-expressed. The final stanzas come as a total surprise. I guess love lives beyond our lives.
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Date: 2/20/2022 7:39:00 AM
Lovely write, Victor... Beautiful imagery and wonderful use of vocabulary and very meaningful... Sometimes our loved ones come to us in our dreams and give us love and confidence... I could relate... Thanks for sharing with us....
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Date: 2/20/2022 1:43:00 AM
Wow, I must admit, I need to grab my dictionary for this amazing write Victor! Amazing use of words, your imagery sent chills up my spine, but lovely. I am faving this.
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Date: 2/19/2022 12:00:00 PM
Victor, your images lend an ethereal quality to this beautiful verse. It is in my faves. Have a nice day, Evelyn:)
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Date: 2/19/2022 7:47:00 AM
Dear Victor, your imagery flows through each stanza and the memories you hold of your dear wife render whispers of eternal love. :)Paulette
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Date: 2/19/2022 6:47:00 AM
There is wonderful imagery throughout your poem and so many wonderful verses.. great use of words here..
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Date: 2/19/2022 6:16:00 AM
Splendid vocabulary Victor: Subjugated surrender becomes inevitable---chartreuse moonlight---inexplicable endeavors. Yet another example of your gifted poems!
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Date: 2/19/2022 5:12:00 AM
Victor, there is many yearning in your Great verse, and so many lovely words in your unique lexicon! It deserves being today's POTD! Added to my fave! I wish you're doing well.
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Date: 2/19/2022 4:47:00 AM
This is a brilliant poem, Victor, shining in exotic images throughout... and your mind is not senile, far from it...stay positive:)
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Date: 2/19/2022 3:58:00 AM
Here I see not the magic of colors, but the magic of words ! What splendid vocabulary you have chosen to effect this chimeric effect ! This is one of your best poems Victor ! I want to preserve it in my FAV list !
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Date: 2/19/2022 2:53:00 AM
A poem of deep longing Victor. Hope you're keeping well, just got back yesterday, I was away for a week, had trouble getting on soup, seems they've sorted it out now. Tom
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