My True Blue Turtle Dove
Blue makes painting exciting
when I see it
a waterfall of intrigue floods my being
I am captivated and spellbound
everything else has meaning too,
but,
only as to its proximity to blue
It is very unfair
but I don’t care
Blue turns me into a cat
the way a cat will endlessly play with
the same toy,
throw it into the air, and
carry it around the house in its teeth
I can’t stay away from Blue — just like that.
I wonder if blue has some mystical powers
that makes its devotees do crazy things
Picasso and Yves Klein both know what I mean
Whatever
it is
that Blue is
It just is
the color I love
That is my turtle dove
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Love it…..
Yes! A long, long time ago
I was taught to do my cartooning in thalo blue……oh my.!
Yes !!!! Blue just
is.
“Blue turns me into a cat
the way a cat will endlessly play with
the same toy,
throw it into the air, and
carry it around the house in its teeth”
So glad to know you are enthusiastic about “blue”–thanks for your comments!
“I am captivated and spellbound,” quickly got my attention. I like your poem.
thank you so much for your comments. Glad you liked it!
I like how the ending focuses on the turtle dove
I have learned that Turtle Doves symbolize undying love and connection—-It just seemed right to end with that. thanks for your comment.
I love “Blue turns me into a cat” balanced by “I can’t stay away from Blue — just like that.”
thanks! Me too–I like that line–I almost made that the title.
Thanks so much for your comment