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Blue Haiku

Color Challenge

By Randy Wayne Jellison-KnockPublished 2 years ago 1 min read
Blue Haiku
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For Poppy's colour writing prompt which you can read about below. Having read a couple of submissions for the color blue, I just couldn't resist.

Write a poem about a colour.

It can be a basic colour like blue, or a specific shade like cerulean. It can be about something or multiple things that are that colour or what you associate with that colour or even how that colour makes you feel. It can even be multiple colours, whatever you want.

This one isn't a competition, just a prompt, but I'd love for you to drop the links in the comment section if you take part, which I really hope you do!

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My wife loves my eyes

Such blue she cannot help it

For her I’ll be sad.

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About the Creator

Randy Wayne Jellison-Knock

Retired Ordained Elder in The United Methodist Church having served for a total of 30 years in Missouri, South Dakota & Kansas.

Born in Watertown, SD on 9/26/1959. Married to Sandra Jellison-Knock on 1/24/1986. One son, Keenan, deceased.

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  • Rachel Deeming2 years ago

    Nice double meaning of blue, subverting it completely. Like the word play here.

  • That last line is haunting. Well done Randy

  • Bravoo

  • Mariann Carroll2 years ago

    Great, did you enter this into the Vocal Challenge. You definitely have the nicest blue eyes from your interview picture. I can see why your wife cannot help it 🙂👍

  • Tiffany Gordon2 years ago

    Beautiful work!

  • Test2 years ago

    Awwww, that's just so lovely.

  • Poppy 2 years ago

    Omg somehow I missed seeing this one. Sorry for the late read Randy! This is absolutely lovely. That last line just says so much and carried so much sentiment. Thank you for joining in on the prompt!!

  • Gina C.2 years ago

    Beautiful job, Randy! I wasn't expecting the "For her I’ll be sad."...but it was very clever and finishes this so perfectly 🥹

  • Lena Beana2 years ago

    Oh my gosh. Loved it then saw the comments and had to reread like five times before I got it. Loved it!🫶👏🏻

  • Donna Renee2 years ago

    LOL the end was so clever 😂. We have Blue Blue Eyes I guess!

  • L.C. Schäfer2 years ago

    Nice twist on "blue" 😁😁

  • I wish I had a guy write a Haiku like this for me: She always loved red I stabbed myself with a knife Would she love me now? Lol! I loved your Haiku!

  • Test2 years ago

    Oh I am so sorry, I thought I'd commented on this. Then had a moment of ...hmm maybe I didn't. That;'s exactly why I shouldn't sneak a glipse of the alternate univese when I am at work! Loved this -The last line is so clever and poignant. 🤍

  • Novel Allen2 years ago

    Ole Sad Blue Eyes. Your new name. Bad Blue Eyes is more like it. Ever so Randy, Randy,,,great name for a Randy. Oh dear, so sad. so bad.........🤔🤔

  • Gerald Holmes2 years ago

    Wonderfully done, Randy

  • Cathy holmes2 years ago

    Nicely done.

  • 🥹💙✌️📝

  • Grz Colm2 years ago

    Hahah! “For her I’ll be sad!” 👏😁

  • Babs Iverson2 years ago

    Fabulous!!! ❤️❤️💕

  • Lovely Haiku Randy. Who doesn’t love blue eyes….I can understand why your wife loves your colouring.

  • I love it! Great work!

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