Long Yellow(a) Poems

There is a test for personalities
by Dr. Hartman called “The Color Code.”
He studied folks both here and from abroad.
In every land exist a basic four
he’s labeled Yellow, Red, or White or Blue.
The test has nothing...

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"Colorful language is the best way to recreate the incident as it happened and to picture it for the audience".  Dale Carnegie
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O, colors, enthrall us through their splendor
Infuse the mundane world with vivid shades
Dazzle...

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March flower daffodil, canary yellow, a single bloom with the vernal equinox
Aquamarine birthstone, gift thyself a ring this birthday, wrapped in a jewel box
Romans marched on, this month they named after God of War, Mars,...

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Standing outside, I could sense it coming 
like before. The air thick, still, birds 
stopped singing. The sky, a jaundiced 
yellow, a sickly color about to run its 
course. Always wondering "will this be the...

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The hills come alive with vibrant poppy hues,
From crimson red to golden yellow, a kaleidoscope of views.
They cast their shadows on the valley's gentle slopes,
A stunning aura, beauty that elopes.

In my mind's eye, I envision...

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In a field of golden tall sunflowers ,
Swaying in the gentle breeze,
Yellow petals shining bright,
Bathing in the warm sunlight.

The color of the morning sun,
Rising in the sky, 
Yellow rays of warmth and light,
Chasing away the...

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His hair was yellow, a piece of straw 
sticking out the side every which a way 
standing tall and mute, not a word; just looking cute. 
life's problems not being faced 
left to their own,...

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Don’t Worry Love

The hot redness of her face, as if Mars,
     Surrounded by flashy yellow a-bright;
And pure snow clouds dancing, chastefully, light.
     Orbit’s blush and puppy love...

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Yellow represents happiness and fun--
yellow brightens your day with the sun.

Yellow can reverse a sad day’s melody,
yellow can zap away your melancholy.

Yellow ribbons hope for a warrior’s return,
yellow heat from the fire where it burns.

Yellow...

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Can I compare colors to a summer's day?
So many different hues at play.
Summer is saffron like an orange balloon,
hot and fiery by the first week of June.

Noon is yellow, a lemon so bright,
until the creeping...

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As the day ends, the sun bids its last adieu.
Spreading paint across the sky with ruddy hue.
An emblazon show of crimson, fierce and bright,
Melds into orange-yellow, a warm delight.
Then the hues fade to a pink...

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Can I keep them? They followed me home.
I knew they would be great models, and end up in a poem.
My husband did not look up from his nap.
He snored loudly, hoping I would go away...

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YELLOW 
a center of a highway line
yellow a
Banana and pears
yellow
the cowardice and ingrown fears
yellow
a golden parakeet
yellow
a bag of crunchy Cheetos
yellow
A pampered golden puppy
yellow
Warm homemade pound cake
yellow
Cheddar cheese
yellow
Yummy boiled summer squash
yellow
Mustard squeezed on a bologna sandwich
yellow
A...

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