A Yellow Wind Blew

...I love the color Yellow...

A Yellow Wind Blew

(Note: this poem was inspired by Ana Papaya’s poem

Yellow Girl written last week. Thank you Ana for your poetry.)

 

There is a girl

sitting out on this road

while dirt and dust is blown

by a summer’s wind.

As the dust settles,

she scribes her words into poems,

singing them into syllables

nouns and verbs

all colored in shades of yellow;

her poetry is yellow.

Words the colors of the sun

are woven into stars,

into Chopin’s etudes

music that shines

just for you.

They are yellow

and she belongs to the wind,

     to the howl,

to the poet’s hands.

~~~

There is this girl,

her poems are sometimes read

at ocean’s edge

where everything drops from sight.

But these words

     and her voice continues

past horizon’s infinity

     and into the night

cause she speaks them Yellow.

The ancient language

of no words

     when colors were alive

in the universe.

~~~

There is this girl

sitting in the road

writing her poems in the dust,

she is alive;

     she is Yellow.

 

Aztec Warrior/redzone  4.10.17

Author's Note

...thanks for reading... and for Ana Papaya for writing such wonderful poetry...

Reviews

[barleygirl]

Sorry I haven't been on this website in a few months & I've missed reading you. This is truly a gem amongst your many gems. I love finding out that yellow is your favorite color before reading this, becuz it intensified the already-pretty-intense sensations conveyed thru-out when you speak & repeat the word "Yellow" (almost as if the color itself were the lover). I always love the way your mind works, meandering along a winding path thru the surprising observations inside your always-original life experiences & memories. These are like little story-trails across the sky of your imagination.

[yuhee]

An astounding and superb piece Sir. You brought a new level of definition of the color yellow.

[redzone]

Thanks for such a warm review... muchly appreciated..

[Kesha]

A wonderful, whimsical write. Yellow is such an underappreciated color. Even myself, I don't like yellow (red being my favorite) but you made this poem into something beautiful. Nicely done :)

[redzone]

I am partial to red myself, but yellow, it's bright and colorful and fun to write... and yes this poem is whimsical, thank you for that Kesha...but I think this is also because I found Ana's poem such fun to read... thank you Kesha for your wonderful words...

[Kesha]

You are very welcome

[Lorry]

Superbly done Sir. I think this goes so well with the flow Of Ana's piece and you capture the softness of the scenes perfectly. The verse with the horizon's infinity really stands out to me, although that's not to take anything away from the rest of the piece. Kudos.

[redzone]

nemo N M... I loved her poem Yellow Girl and this poem more or less wrote itself based on it... I am elated you found it enjoyable, thank you..

[Lydia Shutter]

She is alive and your words are alive, Curt!
"Words the colors of the sun
are woven into stars,
into Chopin’s etudes
music that shines
just for you."
Indeed, Ana's words ARE music, but in this poem, you are the conductor making them sound even sweeter. What a beautiful tribute to one of WC's finest poets! Lydi**

[redzone]

thank you Lydi, she does inspire with her poetry and is as you say one of WC's finest... I am glad you liked this poem Lydi...

[Einstein Noodle]

well....you grace the color yellow with the poet rather than the other way around ;) i especially like the dusty road scene that plays in my head ..somewhere in the Southwest Desert places .. a fine tribute sir ..well told says i!
E.
ps. will have to check her poem of course :)

[redzone]

E. thank you... she and her poetry does give depth to Yellow that is for sure... once you read her poem (Yellow Girl), you will see how the inspiration evolved...

[Einstein Noodle]

yep! :) ............

[Patricia Wedel]

dear Curt... poetry is all about painting words to color emotions. "They are yellow and she belongs to the wind, to the howl, to the poet's hands." Thank you for introducing me to Coldplay....
Life is about discovering.... I will read Ana's poem... truly, Pat

[redzone]

Thanks Patricia, I agree, we do paint wonderful images, metaphors, our paint brush words and colors do give our words richness I think... I am glad you enjoyed this poem..

[MsJewel]

I haven't read Ana's poem yet - but I definitely will. I love the playful feel of this one Curt. "words in colors of the sun" absolutely charming. :) Julie

[redzone]

the poem basically wrote itself and yes, it was fun and playful to write... but then we are talking about a poet who I am sure inspires many more than me...

[mercy party]

The ending of this poem suites the rest of it as it was heartfelt and alive. A super classy write with a well deserved shout out to the inspirer. Nicely done!

[redzone]

MP, yes, she does inspire doesn't she... thanks you for your generous words on this poem...

[Sami Khalil]

Awesome and winsome.... The interplay between your words and the color yellow. An artist indeed and painter of words...:)........

[redzone]

thank you Sami, especially since you are such a painter of words yourself, it means a lot... but with that, I cannot take the credit since so much of it was inspired by Ana Papaya...

[Sami Khalil]

Wow. You are welcome. ....:::))))