Shades of Blue: a Poem
The glorious blue of summer sky
cloudless and free
clears the mind;
warms the soul.
The icy blue of a mountain lake
is somehow inviting,
despite its chilly tone.
The hot-baked blue of a desert sky
numbs the brain;
suffocates energy.
Midnight blue of darkest night
masks imperfections
and polishes the stars.
Green-blue, sea blue
of tumbled ocean depths
washes cares away.
Clear bright blue of
a baby's eyes
project innocence to all the world.
My soft and cuddly
fuzzy blue blanket
wards off the chill,
and welcomes dreams.
About This Poem
Originally written in September of 1997, revised in December of 2010, and another minor revision in February of 2018 describe the progress of this poem.
It came about initially with the hot desert sky blue on a vacation trip, and that reminded me of the other kinds of blue.
© 2010 Liz Elias