If I Were a Color

A classroom piece

If I were a color

I would be green

My favorite hue

In the nature scene

 

I might be mint

Or lime or chartreuse,

The shade of a shamrock

Or the branches of spruce

 

Of green’s lack of ease

A wise frog did sing;

It’s the color of Life

That renews in the spring

 

Spreading hope all around

With my lively sheen

Yes, if I were a color,

I’d surely be green

Author's Note

Found in a school folder while cleaning out my desk... :)

Reviews

[Zahra]

Really fun to read, could feel the freshness of green. :) And felt like I heard the 'song' of the wise frog. :D thanks for sharing

[Rita L. Sev]

Ha! He sang in my head as I wrote this! Thank you, Voice!

[Sami Khalil]

The color of money too...Just kidding
A great write...:)

[Rita L. Sev]

Ha! You know, that never crossed my mind as I was writing this... that is my least favorite shade of green, since it is the color of greed... You got me thinking! Thanks, Sami!

[Sami Khalil]

Hahaha. I'm just messing with you...lol

[Rita L. Sev]

I know! ;)

[Sami Khalil]

^^~ ^^ :)

[SteveB]

I, dear and gentle lady, am now green with envy. You constantly are able to make short pieces that are both a light enjoyable read at first blush and then at second read a work filled with nuggets of insight. and you do them with an apparently effortless rythmn and rhyme.
In the best possible sense you are "Seussical" - a writer of accessible rhyme and meter who teaches without the need to beat the reader over the head with a stick.

[Rita L. Sev]

Oh, to have my name in the same space as Seuss - you flatter me! I work at the rhyme, and sometimes it works... Thank you so much, Steve!

[SteveB]

I don't flatter, that suggest an agenda. I merely report what I see.

[Frieda P]

Yep, you're like Mother Nature, all natural and flowery, nice one Rita!

[Rita L. Sev]

"Flowery" is not an adjective often used to describe me - so thank you, Frieda! :)

[Frieda P]

Oh c'mon, you're a calliopsis if I ever did see one! ;-)

[Rita L. Sev]

It's just such a "girly" word... :)

[Frieda P]

Hahaha is that bad? ;-P

[Aehr]

Yes, green is a beautiful colour, and it stands for a lot of things. I simply adored the rhyme-scheme. This is one of those short and pretty poems I always enjoy. Good things come in small packages! Haha. Great job, keep writing :)

P.S = I think I'd be blue :)

[Rita L. Sev]

Ha! Thank you, Rhea!

[Aehr]

anytime Rita :)

[Rocans]

What beautiful poetry, I always like the jocular nature of your poems. Maybe I'd be blue :0

[Rita L. Sev]

Ha! Thank you! This was a sample piece when my students were writing "color poems". It was fun to write!

[Rocans]

Indeed, I can tell you had fun with this

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

That is delightful... A sweet and fun disposition to have.
Not sure what color I would be.

[Rita L. Sev]

Thanks, Dale!

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

My pleasure

[jacob erin-cilberto]

i'm green with envy!

fun write...

[Rita L. Sev]

Ha! Thanks, Jacob. :)

[Stella Armour]

lol... well green is mother nature's own colour..

[Rita L. Sev]

:) True! Thanks for reading!

[Angel]

Let me guess...your favorite color is green?
I enjoyed this piece...especially the reference to my favorite frog.

[Rita L. Sev]

:) Thanks, Angel! Yes, green is my color! And Kermit is my favorite frog, too ;)