Purple Flowers
James & Oneg’s Summer Writing Extrav-again-za: Taste The Rainbow
The lilacs that grow outside my grandmother's house (innocence, confidence, first love).
The french lavender colour we painted the frame of my childhood bed (devotion, serenity, grace, calmness).
The violets my girlfriend nicknamed me for (modesty, humility, faith, sapphic love).
The crochet rose I made for my newborn niece (adoration, wonderment, charm).
Blossoms all of the same colour, with different meanings (but to me, they all mean home).
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This poem was written for the 'Taste The Rainbow' prompt that is part of James & Oneg's Summer Writing Extrav-again-za. I may have cheated on the title a little oops.
If you'd like more, check out Savannah's response to this prompt here:
About the Creator
Kelsey Clarey
She/Her/Fae/Faer. I live in Nova Scotia, Canada. I mostly write poetry and flash fiction currently, a lot of it fantasy/folklore/fairy tale inspired. I also like to do a lot of fiber arts and design TTRPGs.
https://linktr.ee/islanderscaper
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Comments (7)
So much significance tied to one colour all of it different. I felt the love here.
A lovely poem with so much meaning :) Love that you hopped on the prompt and extrav-again-za hahaha
This is so beautiful 🌹🌹🌹
Awww, this was absolutely wonderful! Loved your poem!
A beautiful, colorful and meaningful poem, Kelsey!
Beautiful, I love the descriptions and purple is my favorite color!
So beautiful! 🩷 All the feelings, concepts, and emotions attached to each flower was such a nice way lead us through them all. And 'different meanings, but all mean home' ... omg those words are breathtaking! 🩷 Loved this so much! 🩷 (and gosh, thanks so much for the shout out 🩷)