Marilene Evans Poet Free verse

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Second Chance For Non-Placement Contest

Another 2025 Posted Poem Poetry Contest - Judged 1/8/25

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The Rainbow

We were given a high alert of windstorm last night.
The rustling of the leaves in the wind woke me up.
The wind caused the non-stop banging of my front
door I ignored to move my body along with the music.

The strong winds stopped after a few hours that I looked
up the sky, the gray clouds covering up the white ones  
and then gone turning the sky to a dull blue or livid.
The sun started shining brightly, but the sky remained dull. 

Rather than focusing on the wind alert for today and
tomorrow, what would it bring and the dull blue sky,
I am thinking of the rainbow, the beauty and the colors
of the rainbow giving hope for the wind to die down.

The rainbow colors represent the visible light spectrum.
Red for passion, love
Orange for energy, creativity
Yellow for cheerfulness, positivity
Green for nature, renewal
Blue for calmness, trust
Indigo for intuition, awareness
Violet for imagination, spirit

The rainbow is regarded as a symbol of hope, renewal and
promise of better times; hope across the universe, renewal
of the mind for positive change and promise of better times
in believing a brighter future ahead with optimism and positivity.

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Darlene De Beaulieu January 13, 2025 at 11:11 AM Hello Marilene, I love this rainbow. I like the colours. I thew evening whe the sun goes down I see a rainbow on the floor shining. Hugs. /Darlene/ Darlene De Beaulieu January 14, 2025 at 9:57 AM Hello Marilene, I see the rainbow on the floor on the sunny days when the sun is setting. It is so beautiful. Hugs. /Darlene/ Marilene Evans January 14, 2025 at 9:37 AM Darlene, thank you for visiting. You're such a lucky dame to see a shining rainbow on the floor when the sun goes down, what a lovely sight. Hugs, Marilene

Anne-Lise Andresen January 8, 2025 at 12:15 PM - A beautiful poem,Marilene :) - I wrote about the meanings of the colors of the rainbow a few years ago :) - hugs Marilene Evans January 8, 2025 at 2:13 PM Thanks so much Anne-Lise. Fire raging here caused by the windstorm. I feel bad and sad for all the people who lost their homes. Hugs.

David Crandall January 8, 2025 at 11:29 AM Hi Mariline, that's interesting, what the colors represent. I'm curious, do you happen to live in the Los Angeles area? We're having a bit of a challenge, here. Marilene Evans January 14, 2025 at 9:50 AM Thanks so much David. I personally didn't suffer a fire loss and I thank the Lord. I feel for the ones who did. It was scary in a way that i am just within in a five mile to twenty five mile radius from those fires, east, north, south, west. The Studio City and Sunset fires. Thanks again. David Crandall January 8, 2025 at 2:22 PM Good luck to you and your friends! I lived my whole life in Los Angeles County but recently moved to a retirement community in Seal Beach, away from the fires. I still have a house in Mar Vista, and friends in Santa Monica and Alta Dena, and am hoping for the best. Marilene Evans January 8, 2025 at 2:11 PM Yes, I am in Los Angeles County, in No. Hollywood in San Fernando Valley. It's 12 miles or so north of Hollywood. On the southeast side of my house, you can see black sky from the fires. Thanks for visiting, David. Blessings.