Seeing Red
For Chloe Rose Violet's October Challenge
A cerise band in the eastern sky
Appears, then fades away,
Giving way to the rose gold blush
Of a crisp, new autumn day.
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Maples glow crimson in the dawn,
Their wine-stained leaves alight.
Vermilion peonies turn their heads
To bathe in the warm, new light.
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In all I see, the world awakes
Rubicund, brilliant, flushed.
Field and flower, bird and barn
Touched by the light, have blushed.
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The moment passes all too soon,
A gift that cannot stay,
But come the evening, scarlet skies
Will announce the close of day.
***
Author's Note: This was written for Chloe's October Challenge, using Propmpt #6, "A poem using the color red."
There's still plenty of time to get in on this one:
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Dana Crandell
Dad, Stepdad, Grandpa, Husband, lover of Nature and dogs.
Poet, Writer, Editor, Photographer, Artist and Tech/Internet nerd.
My first published poetry collection: Life, Love & Ludicrosity
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'20/20'
"Do It Again" the track that would ultimately open the Beach Boys final album on Capitol Records which was released on February 10th 1969 had originally been released as a single in August of 1968. The track was the first of many post-Pet Sounds era throwbacks to the early Beach Boys sound which would become continually more cliched and eventually lead the Beach Boys to the level of self-parody they would eventually succumb to in the 1980s while their closest contemporaries The Beatles nearing the end of their run in 1969 would go on to be viewed as the most influential band of all time. However, the song itself is not bad on its surface, and it opens with a futuristic sounding (for 1969) drumbeat captured by then-Beach Boys engineer Stephen Desper using tape delays on the drums performed by Dennis Wilson and John Guerin. The song has been re-recorded numerous times over the years on various Beach Boys-related projects most notably the 2011 re-recording at Capitol studios featuring the five surviving Beach Boys at the time backed instrumentally by various members of both the Brian Wilson Band and Mike Loves touring "Beach Boys" to promote the then upcoming Beach Boys 50th Anniversary reunion tour in 2012. The hammering and power drill sound at the end of the song was an excerpt from a track called "Workshop" that was to be a part of the uncompleted "SMiLE" album.
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Comments (14)
Beautiful! funnily enough I did two pieces about red for Poppy's colours writing prompt! loved this!
Beautiful descriptions. Just one question. Do you really have vermillion peonies in autumn? All of ours bloom in the spring, giving way to deep green foliage through the summer which simply fades & turns brown in the fall.
Wow, great piece♥️📝💯✌️
Very, very pretty! Well done ‘
Cerise, vermillion, rubicund...I am learning so many more words for red today. This is a gorgeous poem, Dana. As always, you stun me with your rhyme and verse. You have caught all the feelings of autumn in just four stanzas -- a feat I didn't think was possible. I love this.
A gift that cannot stay. That line was so profound! I loved your poem so much!
There's just something about that color, isn't there?
There's something really classical s out this, I can't quite place who I hear echoes of, maybe Emily Brontë or something. I'm not sure. Regardless, something solid and lasting, a real pleasure to read.
🤯 your nature poetry is so insanely breathtaking! This is a new favorite! Wonderful job, my friend!
I love when the leaves change! vibrant green to glowing red, glittering like fire on the maple tree my dad and I planted when I was a wee lad. you carry the love of the season so welL!
I can see the radiant, red leaves and the stunning sunset in your words. Beautiful!
This is just gorgeous. Well done.
Beautiful poem!
Such a joyful poem! Lovely. 😊💙👍