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| From:  Sassy_Catt (Original Message) | Sent: 4/20/2005 8:24 PM |
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A Colourful Challenge - Apr 20/05
I'm going to do something a little different this time.
I've given you a list of colour names, I'd like you to
pick out 10 and use them in a poem. I thought this
way, it would give us a good selection as not
everyone will pick the same ones. Some of the
colours are close together in the palette wheel, so
try and mix up the colours and use a variety!
Remember some can mean something other than
a colour too! *S* Feel free to choose more colours
and write as many poems as you'd like!
Have fun with it!
Hugssssssss
Sassy *S*
Word List
Red
Blue
Yellow
White
Black
Purple
Green
Brown
Orange
Crimson
Maroon
Salmon
Sienna
Chocolate
Tan
Olive
Lime
Chartreuse
Gold
Silver
Turquoise
Aquamarine
Teal
Khaki
Beige
Azure
Grey or Gray (however you prefer to spell it)
Indigo
Violet
Cyan
Navy
Lavendar
Plum
Orchid
Peach
Magenta or Fushsia (same shade)
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| | (6 recommendations so far) | Message 2 of 15 in Discussion |
| | From: Anita | Sent: 4/22/2005 7:08 AM |
Seeing Sal He had big blue eyes
and bright red hair,
And a big ole nose,
And he dressed with flair, In Khaki-colored pants and a
shirt of tan,
He was something else.
He was quite a man! He had yellow teeth,
And purple lips.
He wore a Fushia scarf
'Round his big ole hips. He liked to sashay 'round,
In a Chartreuse dress,
Wearing violet heels.
Boy, he was a mess! They called him Sal,
Said he was born that way,
And they couldn't tell If he was straight or gay. Now the moral is:
If you see ole Sal,
You've had too much to drink,
And you're nuts as hell! anita callender 2005 all rights reserved
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ROTFLMAO OMG Anita! You're hiliarious lady!!!!!!!! I loved it! That was fabulous! I don't know where you get these from, but I hope you never lose them, because it's a joy to read your works. Nice to see you've been able to get some writing done again! Hugssssssssssss Sassy *S* |
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LOL God forbid! If I see ole Sal I'll call Ethel up. OK!  Man that was an epiphany! See another one is solved. All seriousness aside that's lol a great write. I mean it now. Hugs Dale |
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| | (6 recommendations so far) | Message 5 of 15 in Discussion |
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"Colors Of Life"  Sitting on a rock like a rug
In shades of brown teal and chocolate
Eating juicy orange sliced fruit…dripping down my fingers
Looking across the deep blue sea
Where the sea and sky meet upon horizon
A spectrum of multi colors greets me
And as the silver moon still hangs low
Without hesitation move up higher
My thoughts starts to wander
Back to my garden so green back home
Time and time again
I walk this route with you
Then nature laughs at me with the voice of joy
And when the sun return with dawn
To wash the sleeping valley with a red kiss
With warm colors so beautiful
Your songs and smiles color my world
When happiness stretched my own lips into a smile
Waiting for the white gardenias to bloom yet again
Beneath golden sun rays
A black-eyed creature watching me
Upon roses and daisies in shades of purple and maroon
Walking in my garden
Leaves of olive, lime and chartreuse caress my skin
Dahlias sway gracefully in the wind
In shades of peach, lavender and pink
A crescendo of angelic voice and colors
Beneath a tiny waterfall…a bubbly stream
A dragonfly appears from nowhere
Cyan and indigo wings
The perfect picture…gossamer touch�?BR>Of my dream flight to you
With so many faces from so many places
A spectrum of beauty unfolds to me
I roll my Khaki pants a little higher
As breaking waves of aquamarine greets me
To bring me back
Upon this rock
Where I sit and dream
Swinging hat behind my back
Forgotten are my problems
As I look around
And look at the wonders And promise of God!! Copyright ©2005 Tinka Boukes
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Amazing post Anita....sorry but I had to giggle!! Sassy, Sorry for getting my colors not the shade I wanted it but hey I tried to get as close as I could.....and white did not work sooooo it had to be blackish too....llol!! Love Tinka  |
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Tinka, it's GREAT! I love how you used so many colours too and this is an outstanding poem! Fantastic job! Isn't it amazing all the beautiful colours that we see in all of God's masterpieces (nature). I know what you mean about the colours not all working right, I also did one using the hex codes for colours, I showed it to Anita and Dale the other day, but I had to change certain colours, because they didn't show up right on my background. Hugsssssssssss Sassy *S* |
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Another joint comment on the challenges: Anita, I applaud you on the great character you've created. It has a touch of Twain's light sarcasm and humor. Tinka, yours is a beautiful rainbow that captures the beauty of God's world. It's light and free and inspires dreams. I keep losing the colors list so I'm printing this again. I will have to try this. Maybe a few times. Lol. Write on! Marie |
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| | | From: Anita | Sent: 4/25/2005 6:22 AM |
Tinka, How very beautiful this is! "Then nature laughs at me with the voice of joy"... I love this line. Smile, Anita  |
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| | | From: Anita | Sent: 4/25/2005 6:26 AM |
Sassy, Dale, Tinka, and Marie, Thank you all so much for your kind comments on my silly, silly, poem. LOL. I had fun writing it. (And no, I have never personally seen Sal. Anita |
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| | (6 recommendations so far) | Message 11 of 15 in Discussion |
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| | Colors of A Storm A sunbeam hits a raindrop
causing colors to stir
in the sienna landscape The clouds are chartreuse
on a stormy palette
with a clown face grin Puddles of water stand
after the rain
amidst maroon shadows In the distance
there is a rainbow
in the indigo sky The colors are many hues
inside your dreamy storm
the gold is shining Spring is cool, cool rain
awaiting May blooms
lavendar, plum and orchid The petals are blank
and need a brush of red
yellow, orange and blue The grass is green
The water aquamarine
The sky was peach
A rainbow is spectral A raindrop hits a sunbeam
in the azure sky
causing colors to split © CJ Clark
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Dale, What a rainbow of a write, excellent use of the word list. Fantastic poem, filled with vivid imagery. Bold, bright graphics to match the mood and flavour of the poem. Hugsssssssssss Sassy *S* |
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| | (5 recommendations so far) | Message 13 of 15 in Discussion |
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Silver and grey are hard to pick out in the poem, because their hex codes so closely match the white in the body of the poem! *S*
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| Majestic Beauty
S. Cat Apr 17/05
Ever faithful in its daily journey
The gold orb travels its path
'Cross skies awash in vivid royal blue
Lightly dotted with puffy, fluffy clouds
Sunset creeps ever closer
We're treated to the heavens
Painted with a deep
crimson brush
Tinged in magenta and damson tones
Night descends quickly o'er the land
As the glowing moon ascends
Silver moonbeams kiss the waters
Merrily dance across the waves
Glittering like irridescent diamonds
Upon the midnight grey surface
Dawn eagerly awaits a chance
To blend its palette of soft colours
A light mist clings to the water
Creating a plum gauze curtain
The sun climbs higher once more
Its peach and pink rays battling
To see who can burn off the mist
And turn the water to aquamarine.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Most of the photos were taken by various people that I have asked permission from. I'd like to thank them for enabling me to use them in this presentation. There are a couple, I don't know to whom the photo belongs. Once I do, I'll ask their permission also. I'd like to thank Deb, Gary and SM for the fantastic talent you all display in each picture you take. You're all wonderful photographers and I thank you for sharing the beauty of Georgian Bay area with us! | |
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| | (3 recommendations so far) | Message 14 of 15 in Discussion |
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Wahoo! I finally came up for one for this one! Summer Sno cone Shaved white ice Served in a Stryofoam cup Like drops of rain Blue cascades over the tiny crystals Add a little Red to the blue and wahoo It becomes purple like Grimace. On another day I want something light A touch of Peach is a delight I like the taste of Green apple or maybe Black cherry will Make me merry or A hint of yellow In my lemon lime Keeps me mellow And tangerine is a dream. In the summer When it's hot The flavor matters not A sno cone Always hits the spot. |
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Good write Marie, sure hope these sno cones will help with this sweltering heat we've been having! Hugsssss Sassy *S* |
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