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| Green on the spectrum of visible light |
" .... Green as mint jelly, green
as a frog on a lily pad twanging,
the green of cos lettuce upright
about to bolt into opulent towers,
green as Grand Chartreuse in a clear
glass, green as wine bottles ...."
Midweek Motif ~ the Color Green
~in 14-lines or less~
~in 14-lines or less~
The wikipedia entry on green includes a fascinating illustrated survey of the color green in science, history, art, and symbol. The English word itself "has the same Germanic root as the words for grass and grow." Pretty neat!
Your
challenge is to write a green-themed poem BUT! use only 14 lines or less!
“Green in nature is one thing, green in literature another. Nature and letters seem to have a natural antipathy; bring them together and they tear each other to pieces.”
Water and windmills, greenness, Islets green;—
Willows whose Trunks beside the shadows stood
Of their own higher half, and willowy swamp:—
Farmhouses that at anchor seem'd—in the inland sky
The fog-transfixing Spires—
Water, wide water, greenness and green banks,
And water seen—
Please:
1. Post your poem with a green motif (in 14 lines or less) on your site, and then link it here.
2. Share only original and new work written for this challenge.
3. Leave a comment here.
4. Honor our community by visiting and commenting on others' poems.
(The Next Midweek Motif will be Best Friends)
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