A new button for the Two Writing Teachers Slice of Life Challenge!
Being a part of this community of bloggers introduces me to new challenges every day, in a good way, like exercise. At Laura Shovan’s site Author Amok, she is working on her birthday challenge by writing poems to Pantone colors. Each day in February, she posts colors to prompt her own writing as well as those of us readers who want to give it a shot.
I started a poem from the color bronze mist while looking out at the bayou on a foggy morning. That led me to the sun bursting the horizon into color. Thanks, Laura, for prompting and challenging me as a writer. Laura also found this beautiful photograph by Kevin Fleming to illustrate my poem.
the homecoming by Kevin Fleming at Wild Delmarva
The bronze mist lingers over the morning bayou.
A great blue heron,
hidden in the fog, wades
boastful in his grey cloak.
He takes flight–winged warrior–
rising into a cosmic sky.
The sun breaks
the horizon into petals
of sugar coral, that perfect pink
silk tulip drops into an earthen vase
calling for spring.
So far, I’ve been able to write a poem each day. Not sure how long that will continue, but hope on over to Laura’s site and check out the colorful poetry wheel.
Reflections on the Teche 
Thank you for the poem and the photo. Can you make a personal greeting card out of them? They made me wish that I was in Louisiana looking at the bayou.
Bernadette
This is beautiful, Margaret! I love the way you’ve included many colors, not just the bronze mist that inspired you. I’ll be sure to check our Laura’s site. Thanks for sharing!
So lovely to think of the snow covered earth as: an earthen vase
calling for spring.
Margaret, you’ve done such a lovely job with the color poems. Thanks for playing along during this project!
Keep em coming!
Thanks for sharing this! I just visited Laura’s site and loved reading the poems that have been posted so far!
Holy moly, what a gorgeous poem! Your word choice is exquisite! I wish I could jump into poetry and try it. I’m so hesitant. Maybe I’ll try this color idea….
Thanks, Dana. You should try it. You might like it.
It’s just a gorgeous poem, Margaret. Like others have said, I envy you your Bayou beauty!
The poem is beautiful and the picture is PERFECT! I enjoyed reading some of the poems on the website. I think this could be an idea for inspiration for March – might have to go to the paint shop!
Color seems perfect for inspiring poetry. Definitely planning to visit the website!
Your poem is such a gorgeous description. I could close my eyes and see it, even without the painting. Although I don’t live on a bayou, the idea of bronze mist immediately filled my mind’s eye with a certain color of sunlight that I can never quite name…but bronze might be close. I love the words you used to paint the sunrise!
What a beautiful poem! I’ve never been to Louisiana, but your description makes me feel like I’m right there. I hope to visit your state some time…it sounds so beautiful.
Wonderful. There is a blue heron that lives on an island in the pond in the park near my house. I don’t see it often, but, when I do, I consider it a lucky sign.
So lovely. This color inspired you to include other beautiful tints as well!