From the Archive: A New Canvas (Poem)
An old poem written as a follow-up to another old poem. Both of which were initially posted on Allpoetry.
Do you know That red shows love? I heard its refreshing, But it is much more Than just an emotion. Can you see What blue represents? I heard it is calm, But it holds more Wisdom than you or I. You put these together And you get purple, A love and wisdom Combined together- A whole new sensation. You droop them like Wet paint across beige Walls you hate to see. They transform your Mind and soul. Do you know That yellow is happy? I heard its joy Warms all of the People it greets. You give the canvas That is a ceiling a New sense of warmth And eager personality, Just waiting to be seen. Can you see What these colors show? Their draw and appeal, The sense of enlightenment As the world darkens? Or are you still fixated On shades of gray And bitter dreams That crushes all of your Hopes and dreams? A new life awaits you- An empty canvas just Waiting to be painted And it’s time now.
And from my footnotes for this poem: A follow up to the other poem I posted, 'Blue.' I wanted to elaborate there is more than just sadness to the color blue while also weighing in on some of the other colors to, to create something inspiring to others
You can view this poem over on Allpoetry, and “Blue” as well. Allpoetry is a website designed to create a sense of community for new and aspiring poetry. Anyone can write a poem and share it on there. It is also a great place to go get feedback for your work— if you ask and seek it out.
Anyway, I hope you enjoyed this piece. It felt fitting considering the start of the new year.