My Blue

The wind is the colour blue

I close my eyes

and I smell the sea

the salt entwined 

with the coast's gentle breeze.

It dances around me, 

it circles my face, 

it jumps off my shoulders, 

it wants me to play.

And with her she brings, 

the purest of blue

just one shade less turquoise

than the great blue lagoon.

She holds her blue tight, 

in a border of light, 

yet the blue moves so freely, 

and goes wherever it pleases

And the light travels with it, 

not just to keep it safe,

but so that you will be able to feel it, 

the wind's soft embrace.

So I thank you, my blue, 

for reminding me,

that life moves around me,

continuously.

And I'll cherish you,

and I'll run with you,

and I'll dance

wherever you take me

My breath,

my life,

my blue.

Author's Note

Close your eyes and feel the blue

Reviews

[Edie Blue Starfish]

Beautiful, fun and vibrant.

[Laura Kate]

Thank you Edie

[Kelly Scheppers]

Your philosophy expresses an ethereal feeling of life. It truly is a wonderful thing!

[Laura Kate]

What a lovely review Kelly, many thanks!
Laura

[Patricia Wedel]

dear LauraKate... to embrace the wind and feel the blue of life
on the destiny of horizons... you have a gift of persuasion when
colours of blue blend with emotions. truly, Pat

[Laura Kate]

Dear Pat, how lovely to read your review, thank you for your kind words and for visiting my page :)
Laura

[Lydia Shutter]

How beautiful this poem is! The personification of the wind is super! The imagery is so lovely. Your love of nature is highlighted throughout the lines. I enjoyed this a lot. Lydi**

[Laura Kate]

Thank you Lydia! Very happy to read your review, thank you for visiting my page :)
Laura

[Coyote Poetry]

I loved the poem Laura.
"And I'll cherish you
And I'll run with you
And I'll dance,
Wherever you take me"
I like the above lines a lot. Thank you for sharing the amazing poetry.
Coyote

[Laura Kate]

Thank you Coyote, always very happy to hear your thoughts :)
Laura

[Coyote Poetry]

I need some blue myself Laura. Maybe the lake tomorrow.

[Laura Kate]

Sounds ideal

[Chris Shaw]

Beautifully visual. A lovely read LauraKate.

Chris

[Laura Kate]

Thank you for your feedback Chris

[Chris Shaw]

You are welcome.

[Chris Shaw]

I"ve come back for a second read. I did close my eyes and imagine. I am surrounded by grey today, so it was a blessing to transport myself elsewhere.

[Laura Kate]

How lovely this was for me to read. Thank you for sharing, I am very happy to have helped you transport somewhere a little more colourful :)
Laura

[Chris Shaw]

So bland a day, hoping for a little blue to creep in)

[jacob erin-cilberto]

reading this wonderful, visual poem, i felt the blue...
reminded me of being in Tobago...the perfect blue we swam into snorkeling...
and loving every moment of that...such peace in that water...and all the sea life putting on a show.
j.

[Laura Kate]

I'm so happy that you can feel the blue! That was my aim. Tobago sounds lovely.... Thank you :)

[jacob erin-cilberto]

it was gorgeous in Tobago...
i like that this poem brought me back there and to one of my favorite activities i did with my dad.

[Laura Kate]

I'm so happy to hear that

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Beautifully whimsical and in touch with nature and the earth. I love the free flowing nature of this even if there seems to be a mix of free verse and rhyme.

[Laura Kate]

Thank you John, I'm so pleased you enjoyed it