Color Me Happy

A collaboration with the wonderful Craig Froman!

 

Color Me Happy

 

Is happiness blue like the ocean;
rolling on waves and foam?
Is happiness green like a forest;
a living and breathing home?

Is happiness red like a flaming sunset;
falling earthward in an autumn sky?
Is happiness white as morning innocence;
shining us through days gone by?

Could it wrap us in sacred black;
like the soft blanket of a starless night?
Might it move through us in earthen brown;
as whisping sandy winds drift in flight?

Does happiness glow pink like a lover's cheek;
reflecting the love felt inside, eternally?
Perhaps it dwells in lavender horizon's;
emanating softly through the heart of me?

Is happiness a vivid yellow sunrise
shattering darkness to bring a new dawn?
Or could it be the misted gray
of rolling fog on a new meadow lawn?

 

Happiness is a rainbow of cheery delight

Shades of radiant joy met by happenstance

Happiness is a quiet, temporal moment   

A kaleidoscope of blissful consequence

Author's Note

Thank you Craig. It was truly a delight to work with you on this. :)

Reviews

[Haley Smith]

Ahh! This is superb! I had a little British voice in my head narrating it the whole time I read it -- which is not a bad thing, believe me. The imagery is astounding. I loved the rhythm and the rhyming patterns that were not once broken, something a lot of poets tend to forget. This is a very relaxing, light, airy and easygoing (need I say more? you get my point) read. Keep writing and collaborating! I can't wait to see more :)

[Kitty]

You guys did a great job with this!!!!! Love the colours!!!!!

Fantastic write!!!!

Josie

[Bonnie]

What a wonderful work that you and Craig created!

I saved this to my library. It is fantastic the way you weave the colors, feelings and images!

Definitely worth rereading often because it is so positive and uplifting.

It is inspiring.

[Blue Sky]

a delight to read
what a wonderful colab you two have created
just beautiful!

[Legion]

Might it move through us in earthen brown; - think about it


Other than that, love this piece. Very visual. Colorfully so. To bad you couldn't make white white. LOL Great work.

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

This is simply delightful, you have put is so poetically... happiness can mean many things to you and different things to others so yes happiness is like a rainbow... you two really created divine beauty.

[Brandon]

Very nicely done. I like this piece alot. Great Job.

[Dani California]

This is awesome!
Kudos to you and Craig... !!

I agree whole heartedly with Haley here...
the pattern and rhythm are fabulous,
its flow is smooth as silk.
Love the colors...
painting the picture of your words.

Outstanding work you two... :)
You work well together!

[An owl on the moon]

This was such a delight, Amber! So fun to escape for a moment to create with you! Thank you so much... You capture the world with your words... :)

Craig