Automatic Prismatic



Yellow as the sun, golden in it's glow;
Red, that falls, in droplets to the ground below;
Green, the eyes that hold back the tears;
Violet, the hue of the shortened years;
Blue, as a sky with no clouds at all;
Orange, deeper than the leaves in the fall;
Pink, to bring out that rosy blushing hue;
Prismatic, the blood, that washes us new;
Clear as water, falling with all it's might;
Black coatings over the shades that color the night;
The eyes, instantly realize the combinations therein;
Sometimes widening, or glowing with a joyous grin;
Relaxing in the fields, I am made to lay still;
The task of which isn't easy, though it is His will;
If we look into the heavens, the multiple colors will fill us;
If we look into the fires of hell, the sights will kill us;
Silver linings dotting every cloud, to cast a wonderous glaze;
Smoke, brimstone, boiling souls screaming in the haze;
Think on the colors, if you could choose, which is best;
When the time comes, receiving it upon a final rest;
White as snow, a color that wasn't seen in earlier probes;
Yet, thought of, in elder form, wearing the same colored robes;
This center of mind writing, now embedded in your mind;
And closing, right here, wisdom: Just Be Kind.

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Written on January 24, 2023

Submitted on January 24, 2023

Modified on April 21, 2023

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Scheme AABBCCDDEEFFGGHHIIJJKKLL
Closest metre Iambic hexameter
Characters 1,219
Words 244
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 24

Scott Hall (Bludog)

 · 1970 · Lexington

I am Scott Hall, these days given the nickname "Bludog" (pronounced blue dog) in honor of my family's pet, who lived 17 years, a border collie beagle mix. I have been writing poetry for over 30 years. I write deep, silly, opaque, honorary, memorial and loads more depending on where my heart guides my thoughts and my "pen" does the rest. I also am known by "Mr. Not" and won a contest here in the early days of this website with a poem called Baby Makin and with Eye Sight 20/20. I love to write poetry. It does the soul good. more…

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