The Poet’s Pallet, Wizard Award ~ The color of his words. Options

[Guest_Rosemerta_*]

This is a poem I wrote in October of 2003. It is one I am considering for a first collection of poems and really want to refine it. Thus any and all help will be greatly appreciated. The coloring of each stanza is intentional so you may have to highlight some of them depending on the color of your skins.

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The Poet’s Pallet

The Poet yellow
basks in sunlight
reflecting the beauty
that surrounds him
painting pictures
in season hues
ever mindful
of God's great gifts

The Poet orange
good humor brings
sometimes to share
the joys of play
at others to hide
his pain within
yet gives to us
the gift of laughter

The Poet red
reveals deep passions
tempting us
with erotic tones
lighting fires of
lust and love
his words affect us
and leave us spellbound

The Poet violet
sings of serenity
sharing peaceful moments
with gentle words
reminding us of God's love
and guidance through the storms
the language of hope
that lifts us from despair

The Poet blue
sheds tears for all
feeling our pain
and loneliness
so touching are his words
we can not deny these feelings
born from the depth
of the heart's confusion

The Poet green
lashes out in envy
exposing doubts and fears
seeking sympathy for his suffering
anger revealed when he feels threatened
defending his honor
desperately speaking
to save his dignity

The Poet pink
plays innocently
bringing back memories
of youthful folly
childlike tones bring joy
to transcend time
how we love those moments
to feel young again

The Poet teal
speaks with pride
as he teaches us valued lessons
upon cultures most diverse
much knowledge we receive
and greater appreciation gained
as we begin to understand
the beauty of variety

The Poet indigo
writes beneath the stars
weaving moonbeams
into love's canvas of silk
He speaks of longing
and hearts filled to the brim
of those moments most precious
where life truly begins

The Poet magenta
intrigues the mind
through surreal images
his words make us think
our thoughts dancing
in varied rhythms
as we each draw insight
from our own experience

The Poet black
hides himself well
for he is all colors held within
drawing on each
as he so desires
to feed his own needs
his is a game played out
in deceit to torture innocent minds

The Poet gray
rises from the ashes
speaking boldly of injustice
defending the meek
his words rest upon the sword
slashing through confusion
he battles without as well as within
exposing truths and multiple sins

The Poet white
speaks words of wisdom
he dips into each and every color
upon the Poet pallet
spreading them like raindrops
to help us grow
blessed are we
to receive such nourishment

So many colors upon the pallet
as authors we appreciate this tool
for it releases the creativity within
and the essence of our souls
Be it for ourselves
or unto friends
the magic of words
is a blessing to be told

Thus
choose your colors wisely

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Artwork: Insert photo from movie "Shakespeare In Love"
This was a graphic I created at the time to accompany this poem.

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[JLY]

Jackie,

First of all, your concept of creating colorful themes works for me. I particularly was fond of Poet Red.

I found your summary/final stanza to be a thorough depiction of what you wanted to convey.

In this line, I don't think you need and
and leave us spellbound
perhaps

leaving us spellbound

I noticed you didn't use any punctuation; is that by design? There are many places that could use it to identify a pause in the flow of your words.

I much enjoyed these lines:
Be it for ourselves
or unto friends
the magic of words
is a blessing to be told

Jackie, this poem has something for everyone. I am hopeful that you will get a lot of people to take the time to read it.
Very well written.
JLY

[Guest_Rosemerta_*]

Jackie,

First of all, your concept of creating colorful themes works for me. I particularly was fond of Poet Red.

I found your summary/final stanza to be a thorough depiction of what you wanted to convey.

In this line, I don't think you need and
and leave us spellbound
perhaps

leaving us spellbound

I noticed you didn't use any punctuation; is that by design? There are many places that could use it to identify a pause in the flow of your words.

I much enjoyed these lines:
Be it for ourselves
or unto friends
the magic of words
is a blessing to be told

Jackie, this poem has something for everyone. I am hopeful that you will get a lot of people to take the time to read it.
Very well written.
JLY

Thanks JLY,

I'm pleased you enjoyed this and I like your suggestions. Hopefully I can get around to editing it in the next couple of days.

I indeed need help with punctuation. This was written when I was just starting to write poetry and unfamiliar with form and such. I also have a phobia of punctuation which I am determined to overcome. Any help you can give me on that would be greatly appreciated.