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SYNESTHESIA

TO TASTE TOUCH AND FEEL THE UNIVERSE

By Novel AllenPublished 5 years ago 1 min read
VINCENT GUTH-UNSPLASH

A BLEND OF SENSES.

SYNESTHESIA, THE ABILITY TO 'SEE COLORS IN WORDS, AND RAINBOWS IN SYMPHONIES'. 'TASTING THE UNIVERSE',

SAYS MAUREEN SEABERG.

I BELIEVE I HAVE THAT GIFT.

IT IS SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL.

TO FEEL WITH INTENSE DEPTH EVERY ATOM

EVERY MOLECULE.

IT IS DIVINE AND DELICIOUS.

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AROUSED ENHANCED FLAVORS OF UNREQUIETED PASSION.

EVER REACHING FOR THE PERFECTION IT CRAVES.

SILENT. OUT OF REACH. OUT OF TOUCH.

YELLOW SUBLIME UNFULFILLED.

I TASTE THE COLOURS OF YOUR ORCHESTRA.

THE SYMPHONY SHOWERING ME WITH A CASCADE,

A KALEIDOSCOPE OF EPHEMERAL PLEASURE.

PURPLE, BLUE, ORANGE AND WHITE.

I DANCE TO THE RHYTHM OF THE SWIRLING MIST.

THE MUSIC. I TASTE IT. I FEEL IT. I INHALE IT.

SO FRAGRANT. LIKE THE RED OF ROSES.

THE PEACH, LAVENDER AND BLUE OF HYACINTH.

THE SWEET SMELL OF APPLE BLOSOMS ,

SO PINK AND WHITE AND SENSUAL.

EMBRACE ME.

FOR WITHIN YOUR BREAST I SHALL RELISH THE FREEDOM

OF QUIETNESS AND PEACE.

TO EXTRUDE THE BROWNS AND BEIGES AND MAUVES

AND FINALLY BE RED AND GREEN.

AND BASK IN MY YELLOW GLOW OF SATIETY

OF VICTORY.

AT LAST THE BLACK ATONED.

BLACK. FOR CLASS AND ELEGANCE.

CLU SOH-UNSPLASH

PLAY OUR MUSIC.

LET US DANCE TO THR RYTHM OF THE UNDULATING WAVES.

ENRAPTURED.

MY LOVE IS YELLOW-YELLOW FOR THE SUNSHINE AND HAPPY ENERGY.

DARIUS BASHAR-UNSPLASH

TURQUOISE. FOR HEALING.

GOLD. FOR PROSPERITY.

SILVER. FOR GRACE.

PURPLE. SO ROYAL.

WHITE. FOR INNOCENCE.

AND TAN. TO KEEP US GROUNDED.

TIMOTHY WOLFF-UNSPLASH.

I AM CONTENT,

FINIS.

surreal poetry

About the Creator

Novel Allen

You can only become truly accomplished at something you love. (Maya Angelou). Genuine accomplishment is not about financial gain, but about dedicating oneself to activities that bring joy and fulfillment.

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