whispers of color (adult book)
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Whispers of Color For Adults
by Sue Elizabeth Lee
Whispers of Color For Adults. .
By Sue Elizabeth Lee
Illustrations by Michael C. Stokes
Copyright 1996
All rights reserved
Many have asked me where the idea for my DVD programming
for preschoolers, “I Believe in Me! came from.
It came from the children’s version of this book,
Whispers of Color
for children
The idea for the adult book came to me “As whispers in the night”
to this day I am forever grateful that I woke up and began writing. . .
www.ibelieveinme.tv
To contact Sue Lee email: [email protected]
Colors in order of appearance:
Brown Lime
Mist Straw
Chili Pepper Red Tangerine
Fern Cappuccino Cream
Pure White Navy
Neon Blue Inlet Green
Lavender Brick Red
Almond The Blue That Has No Name
Teal Ambrosia
Powder Blue Silver Threaded Mercury
Sparkling Gold Indigo Blue
Petal Pink Earth Blue
Black
Purple
Yellow
Pearl Grey
Deep Red
Forest Green
Crystal Clear
Orange
Plaid
Chartreuse
Silver
Beige
Peach
Butterscotch
Mauve
Neon Yellow
Violet
Pumpkin
Berry
Willow
Periwinkle
Faded Blue Jeans
Midnight Blue
Emerald Green
Poppy
Aqua
Rust
Daffodil Yellow
Brown
What is Brown?
Brown is the center
it is the reality of what is.
It’s the “Don’t look back” of life
the every dayness of certainty.
It is what “holds” it altogether,
the backdrop upon which to rest,
the source of the harvest,
the core of it all.
Brown is the belly of the laugh
the stock of the stew
the balance of the beam
the calm upon the lake.
Brown is the positiveness of a “Yes”
and the strength of a “No.”
Brown is the taking care of ourselves,
the loving yourself enough to care.
It is the anchor of your health.
What is Your Brown?
mist
What is Mist?
Mist is the sigh before a kiss,
it is the expectancy of life
the catch in tomorrow
the hope of today.
Mist is quieter than quiet
it is the hush of a newborn day
Mist makes no choice
as to where it lands,
it happens
it doesn’t become.
Mist is the feeling you get
before an event
and long after it’s gone.
Mist is memory.
Mist smells of brewed tea
in the cup by the window
It hides in the doilies of yesterday
and into the coasters of today.
Mist fills your heart
as well as you soul.
What is Your Mist?
CHILI PEPPER RED
What is Chili Pepper Red?
You've never heard of Chili Pepper Red?!
Why it is the pasha of life,
the “just try and stop me!”
It's the starch
before it comes out of the can,
and the flat of a tire.
Chili Pepper Red
travels in the ground
to escape with the lava,
it flies through the air
and
melts hail. . .
it climbs
to ride with Comet's wings
and
centers in one's heart when a gun cracks.
Chili Pepper Red
is adrenaline born,
it can melt the steel in your enemies' eye
and
give hope to the weary.
What is your Chili Pepper Red?
FERN
What is Fern?
Fern is the
"come find the depth of me",
"Where are you hiding?".
It is the in betweenness
of hope and wanting.
Fern is the softness of a shadow,
a baby breath upon the cheek,
the feel of a kitten's back.
Fern has a musty smell
yet a freshness to it.
It speaks of old knowingness
yet the newness of possibility.
Fern never shouts,
it is the sound of old.
It lingers long after its gone. . .
fading isn't in its makeup,
it clings as a memory forever.
What is your Fern?
PURE WHITE
What is Pure White?
Pure White is
the flutter of a butterfly's wing,
the sound waves of a clap,
the roll of thunder.
Pure White is the wave upon the heart,
the breath on skin,
the torch of desire.
Pure White is a kitten's step,
the clatter of silverware.
It's the sound a breaking heart makes,
roaring within,
yet unheard outside.
Pure White is the sound of poignant -
touch of reality,
it comes from the deepest strengths
and
also the gentlest of thoughts.
Pure White is the starkness of understanding.
What is your Pure White?
NEON BLUE
What is Neon Blue?
Neon Blue is a limousine ride,
when the sun has set
and mountains of the backdrop
have turned deep purple. . .
Neon Blue smells of wood smoke
and red rocks. . .
and speaks of the money
that has been enjoyed and spent.
Neon Blue is the finest foods
served in rustic of atmosphere,
mixture of smells,
shoulders of white.
It is the combination of what
is to come and what has been.
Neon Blue is the gathering of new
recalling the old
familiarity developed,
and secret touches received.
Neon Blue is the magic of an evening
blended for comfort
from strawberries
and chocolate
to horns on an headdress.
What is your Neon Blue?
LAVENDER
What is Lavender?
Lavender is
the far side
of thunder and the beginning of snow.
It's the worn spot
on a child's sock,
the smudge from garden's dirt. . .
Lavender is a kiss
on a porch swing,
the catch of a football
in the street. . .
Lavender rides with you on your bike on a summer's day
and steers the sail boat on a smooth lake.
Lavender awakens
your heart
and tells you when to sigh.
Lavender holds your hand
as you walk in twilight.
It sits on your grandmother's smile
and rides in her apron pocket.
What is your Lavender?
ALMOND
What is Almond?
Almond is the ease of today,
the soothness of life,
the "comf" of comfort.
Almond is the smell of homemade soup
and the baking of bread.
It's the sound of slippers
and the folding of towels.
Almond is the worn spot
on the couch,
the knowing smile to come your way.
It is the mailman's routine,
the sun of the day.
Almond speaks with knowledge
and from experience.
It's the wisdom of yesterday
crept into today.
Almond never questions
it's the answer to the query.
What is your Almond?
T EAL
What is Teal?
Teal is
the beginning
of a laugh,
the shoulder
of a sigh,
the tightness
of a muscle,
the middle
of a ray of light on a Winter's day.
Teal is
the burst of surprise,
the "ha" of laughter,
the sigh of lust,
the ease
at the end of the day.
Teal sets
on the ripple of the lake,
in the shadow of the mountain snow,
Teal is the smell of blueberry pie
and the feel
of satin sliding across the skin.
Teal knows the moment,
for it is the center of life.
What is your Teal?
POWDER BLUE
What is Powder Blue?
Powder Blue is the baby's breath,
the side of a cloud,
the scent of a breeze.
Powder Blue is the Angel's Wing,
the contentment of health,
the "well"
of wellness.
Powder Blue settles on the soul
which
decorates the heart.
It is the softness to harsh,
the tingle
of a bell,
the sigh
of lovers. . .
Powder Blue comes softly,
yet has strength of its own.
Powder Blue you hold inside,
for it journeys within.
What is your Powder Blue?
SPARKLING GOLD
What is Sparkling Gold?
Sparkling Gold,
the florescent kind,
the stand up
and take notice, can't miss me type -
it is bold
in a strong good sense,
the power of hard worked muscles,
the sheen
of a workout,
the tip
of the iceberg,
the strut
of an athlete. . .
Sparkling Gold
is the strength of today,
thrusting into tomorrows.
It's the star you hang onto
and the moon
after a full day.
It's the rainbow rolled
into a ball
and
dropped into a mountain lake.
It's crisp,
right,
strong
and good.
What is your Sparkling Gold?
PETAL PINK
What is Petal Pink?
Petal Pink is
the caress of breath,
the sigh of a hammock,
the trail of stars
your fantasies travel upon.
It's the hope of tomorrow,
the "o" in love,
the pad
of a baby's thumb.
Petal Pink brings
bouquets of smiles,
whispers of words,
it carries secrets and promises
and
the undercurrent of desire.
Petal Pink journeys
into new worlds of
gentleness and longings,
secrets of the heart
untouched by you,
yet felt by others.
What is your Petal Pink?
BLACK
What is Black?
Black is
the midnight sky
upon which stars hang,
the deepness of a tree,
the shadow of a muscle,
the virility of a man's touch,
the strength one can climb on,
the power of thought,
the sexiness
of satin and silk.
Black is the
"why"
of the journey,
the "yes"
of conviction,
the "truth"
to reality -
it is the belief in one's being,
the essence of it all.
Black is
conditioning personified,
the heart of being fit
and liking it.
What is your Black?
PURPLE
What is Purple?
Purple is the deepness
of a flower,
the velvet of touch,
the passion
within our hearts,
the notes
of music,
the aura of a storm. . .
Purple comes
from a man's heart
into a woman's soul,
it speaks volumes
yet makes no sound.
It is the current
of midnight rivers.
Purple is the brightness
of feelings,
it is the purity of favorite things.
It is the skip of a stone,
the call of a bird,
the eye of a prey.
Purple is tomorrow
giving way
to today.
What is your Purple?
YELLOW
What is Yellow?
Yellow,
my Mother's favorite color,
it was
the twinkle from her eyes,
the end of her laugh,
the belief in a better tomorrow.
Yellow brings
warmth and love,
hugs and nods.
Yellow fills
the body and flows out to others.
Yellow seeps in unexpected,
and takes us unawares.
It is the path upon which we sojourn -
it takes us to where we are going.
Yellow is the smell of
muffins,
cakes,
the air on an Autumn day. . .
It’s the smile a woman gives to a man.
Yellow
is the belief upon which you live,
it is you,
it is the joy of others,
it is my Mother's Soul.
What is your Yellow?
PEARL GREY
What is Pearl Grey?
Pearl Grey
is the pause of the day,
the break in a breath,
the in betweenness of being.
It is
where we gather strength
to get ready for what is to come.
It is the hollow of our heart
where we hold secrets deep and dear,
It is the whistle of the train,
the stillness of dew,
the tail of a deer.
Pearl Grey is the certainty
of a sigh,
the clutch of the heart,
the center of pureness.
It is the wholeness
of reality,
the rock upon which one sits,
the shades of tomorrow.
Pearl Grey is a special memory
never to go away.
What is your Pearl Grey?
DEEP RED
What is Deep Red?
Deep Red
is the depth of one's feelings,
the fire within,
the power to conquer,
to never give in.
Deep Red is the,
"I can do it!",
the height of passion,
the lure of wanting
and needing.
Deep Red is the path
of strength,
the map of conviction,
the purity of winning.
It is the good part
of anger,
the fire of desire,
the "being" of becoming.
Deep Red is chili on a cold night,
the fire during a Winter's storm,
the sun's blaze upon the sand.
Deep Red is a child running freely,
free of criticism,
bursting into the future.
Deep Red are the "ss"s in Passion
and the "rr"s of Sorrow.
What is your Deep Red?
FOREST GREEN
What is Forest Green?
Forest Green,
like the moss
on the side of a tree,
is the tenaciousness of life.
It is the determination of today,
the goodness of living.
Forest Green is the barefootedness of life,
the feel
with your toes
and
escapades of touch.
Forest Green has
depth
and determination.
Forest Green
is the swimmer's flip at the end of a lap,
the runner's arms overhead at the end of a race,
the smile
on a special child's face,
the hand on a wheelchair,
the living now for the end.
What is your Forest Green?
CRYSTAL CLEAR
What is Crystal Clear?
Crystal Clear is
the tingle
of the heart,
the squeak
of a shoe,
Crystal Clear
is the song we sing,
the boat we row,
the clap of our hands.
It is the assuredness of life.
The strength to carry on.
Crystal Clear
is the sharpness of awareness,
the edge
of anticipation,
the moment
of laughter,
the source of fear.
Crystal Clear is the gimmick
of marketing,
the foolery
of color games.
Crystal Clear laughs with you
and
at you,
it is
the "human"
of humanness.
What is your Crystal Clear
ORANGE
What is Orange?
Orange is the beginning
of a skip,
the end of a jump,
the thought of a journey,
the bump of a tire.
It's the moment of initiation,
the blaze of beginning,
the fire within.
Orange
is the bellow of a bull,
the peck of a bird,
the stomp of a hoof.
It's the roundness
of a ball,
the flatness of a rail,
the curve of a roller coaster.
Orange is the beginning
of a dream,
yet
the ending of a day.
What is your Orange?
PLAID
What is Plaid?
It's the weaving of time,
the oldness of age,
the comfort of a comforter.
Plaid is
the hollow in a pillow,
the straw in a scarecrow,
the knowing in an old man's eye.
Plaid is the sheen on the apple,
the underside of a leaf.
It is found in the fossils of time
and
in the newness of birth.
Plaid is the knowledge of knowing
and
smell of the Earth.
It is the tail of a Star
and
the fingers entwined.
What is your Plaid?
CHARTREUSE
What is Chartreuse?
Chartreuse is
the bite of cheese,
the extension of the neck,
the jangle of jewelry,
the squeaking of a swing.
It's the taste of Tabasco
and
the sting of a bee.
It's the heat waves of summer
and
the peeling paint upon the fence.
Chartreuse is the sound
of a sneeze
and the gaze
of a snake.
It's what makes you sit up and take notice.
It's not daring to look back.
What is your Chartreuse?
SILVER
What is Silver?
Silver is
the touch of a hand
where you want it to be.
The glide of the heart,
the moment of a shine.
Silver is upon
the passion
centered
within the spell of I,
it sits ready and waiting.
Silver is patient,
it's alive,
it's strong.
Silver cannot mask itself,
it's uniqueness in color.
It's the color,
shape,
and smell of rain,
turned to tear
at the edge of your eye.
Silver is smooth,
a caress upon itself,
the ultimate of gifts.
What is your Silver?
BEIGE
What is Beige?
Beige is
the blend of you and I.
The base of being,
a length of sand.
Beige is the earth
turned upward,
exposed to time.
It is the path
of a snail,
the sound of a lamb.
Beige is not bold,
but has courage of its own -
for its wisdom comes in its smallness,
its quietness,
its shyness.
Beige is present in all things.
It whispers where others seem to yell -
Beige is the melody,
the harmony,
the blending of time.
What is your Beige?
PEACH
What is Peach?
Peach is a hush,
it's secrets
told at night,
the brushing
of fingertips,
the exchange
of smiles
given by the eyes.
Peach sits
on the surface
of sun kissed lips,
the crest of a breast,
the inside of a wish.
Peach floats on the air
and
in our hearts.
It looks out from our eyes
and
is in the warmth of the fireplace.
Peach tastes like cream
and prophecies,
it smells like
the goodness of yesterday.
What is your Peach?
BUTTERSCOTCH
What is Butterscotch?
Butterscotch is the sound
footprints make in the sand,
it's the call of a picnic,
the topside of ice cream on a summer's day.
Butterscotch is gentle,
yet has power of its own.
It’s the "Oh yeah"
in a smile,
the lick upon the lips
the smell of hot chocolate.
It's the sound of a heartbeat,
the holding of breath.
It creeps into your heart
and soothes your aches,
it is the Mother tying her apron,
the grandfather's twinkling eye.
It makes you feel good with intuitive reasoning,
it's oblivious of facts
and doesn't need them.
What is your Butterscotch?
MAUVE
What is Mauve?
Mauve is the opening of a palm
before a caress,
it is the stroke of a petal,
the crest of tomorrow.
Mauve awakens us
from sensual dreams,
and
whispers in the night,
it floats on the warm breeze
and dips into our hearts.
Mauve glides across time
and is heard
in the catch of a breath.
It rests in your gaze
and centers in your thoughts.
Mauve comes unannounced
it has bearing of its own.
Mauve is the feeling you have
before the kiss
and is the taste afterwards
upon the lips.
What is your Mauve?
NEON YELLOW
What is Neon Yellow?
Neon yellow is the snap of a towel,
the "zazz" in Pizazz,
it's the crow of the cock,
the strut in a walk.
Neon yellow clamors for more
and explodes with exuberance,
it is the crack of a bat,
the shouting of life.
It demands, "Look at me"
and "Yeah, life's worth living",
it carries us through
and into today.
It is what takes you by surprise.
It's what you're never quite sure of.
Neon Yellow taste of tang
and bittersweet,
it packs a wallop.
What is your Neon Yellow?
VIOLET
What is Violet?
Violet is the message in a wink,
it is the center of a thought,
it is the shadow of a cat's footprint.
Violet smells of promises and pleasures.
It is the sound sheets make
as lovers lie down.
Violet is the depth of a pillow
and the smell of a sea breeze.
Velvet is the feel of Violet,
once touched never forgotten.
Violet is the center of midnight
seen through the shadow of the moon.
What is your Violet?
PUMPKIN
What is Pumpkin?
Pumpkin is the "oomph" of a hug.
It is the dust
stirred up by barefoot feet
on a summer's day.
Pumpkin is the height of kindness,
the magic of a holiday.
Pumpkin remembers yesterday
as if pouring from a pitcher.
Pumpkin is a kitten's purr
and Grandpa's taking a nap.
Pumpkin smells like soup
and spices of anticipation.
It is the child's cry of,
"Can I help?"
Pumpkin is the smile
the heart makes.
What is your Pumpkin?
BERRY
What is Berry?
Berry is the sound
of wine going into a glass.
It is the feel of satin
and the smell of a classic old car.
Berry is the essence of richness,
the luxury of leather,
the exploration
on top of the world.
Berry is calm and collected.
It is the wisdom of having been there
and the texts in an old library.
Berry nods it never shakes its head.
Berry is the level few people reach,
but all desire.
What is your Berry?
WILLOW
What is Willow?
Willow is a hint,
an almost nothing,
a "Can you really feel it?"
Willow is a caterpillar's sneeze,
the sight of a wish,
the sound of a falling leaf.
Willow is what you feel
when you're not quite asleep.
It is the tail end of a thought,
the lull in the day.
Willow is when we pause
and almost miss something.
Willow is the gentle rock of a canoe
and the down of goose feathers.
Willow is where the lights go
when you turn them off.
What is your Willow?
PERIWINKLE
What is Periwinkle?
Periwinkle
is the color
of the sound
of the crunch
of the snow.
Periwinkle
is Grandma's twinkling eye
when you've snuck a cookie.
It is the sound of wind chimes
and
the taste of surprise.
Periwinkle can skip,
it never glides.
Periwinkle
is the squeeze of a bear hug.
Periwinkle
is the tight coolness of a popsicle.
Periwinkle are my fingers crossed behind my back.
Periwinkle is knowing the answer before it is asked.
It’s giggles
in a tent in the backyard at night.
Periwinkle sits
in a memory
but,
acknowledges today.
What is your Periwinkle?
FADED BLUE JEANS
What is Faded Blue Jeans?
Faded Blue Jeans
is the smoothness
of a worn river rock,
the song you hum over
and over,
the patch of grass
gone from the yard
where the dog walks.
Faded Blue Jeans
is the tightness in my belly
when my favorite man approaches,
the all of a sudden get up
and go for a walk kind of feeling.
Faded Blue Jeans
is the smell
of Spring flowers on a gentle breeze,
the walking through tall grass,
the picnic blanket
spread under a tree.
Faded Blue Jeans
is as familiar as your own smile
and as comfortable as a hammock -
it is the feeling you love to feel,
it knows a comfort all its own.
What is your Faded Blue Jeans?
MIDNIGHT BLUE
What is Midnight Blue?
Midnight Blue
is the feel of his kiss
long after it's gone,
the shelter of his arms
and
the feeling
in the middle of the night
when we're asleep.
Midnight Blue is intense
yet kind.
It is the feeling of comfort
and
sensual rolled into one.
Midnight Blue comes
with determination
and self assurance,
yet eases away
with lingering gentleness.
Midnight Blue is self confidant
without the boastfulness.
It is the sound of today
coming from tomorrow's wisdom.
Midnight Blue smells
of lingering aftershave
and soap in the shower.
Midnight Blue holds my heart.
What is your Midnight Blue?
EMERALD GREEN
What is Emerald Green?
Emerald Green is the magic of feeling
held deep within a woman's form.
It is fluidity of movement,
pausing only for the moment lived.
Emerald Green has been before
and knows all tomorrows.
Emerald Green smiles the smile of love,
enjoying the what is of life.
Emerald Green is a summer's day
and the knowledge of Autumn.
Emerald Green smells of Opium
and bed sheets fresh upon the land.
It is Mother Earthiness of life
knowing love,
laughter
and lust.
Emerald Green blends
with Midnight Blue
merging to form
the deepest of Teals,
which is the center of life.
What is your Emerald Green?
POPPY
What is Poppy?
Poppy is the chirping of the birds
fresh upon the morning.
It is the scent of a scone
and the smell of Amaretto.
Poppy feels like softness
yet has the strength
of living through
what is to come.
Poppy grows without disturbing,
yet never goes unnoticed.
Poppy is the touch of the hand
that sends a message.
The knowing that
Mom will be there,
and the sureness
that tomorrow will come.
Poppy is eating a jelly sandwich
that tastes like a gourmet meal.
Poppy is the cane
the old man on the corner uses
and the bench upon which he sits.
What is your Poppy?
AQUA
What is Aqua?
Aqua is the smooth part
left on the sand
when the waves have pulled back.
It is the hollow
behind the knee
after its been kissed.
Aqua is the path
the cloud takes across the moon,
the silence of beauty,
the smoothness of smooth.
Aqua is the minute glint,
the brief moment
in the recognition
of a look.
Aqua holds preciousness
in its hand and lets all the rest slip away.
Aqua has no size.
It smells of clean air
and the mixture of perfume
and aftershave.
Aqua can't be put in a bottle
and will never be placed in a box.
What is your Aqua?
RUST
What is Rust?
Rust is the wisdom of tomorrow,
the ticking of the clock,
the knowing of what is to come.
Rust is
the path the old rocker has worn on the porch,
it's the weathervane on the barn,
the city bus at night.
Rust ventures
where others are afraid to go.
Rust is braver than bold
it has a dignity all its own.
Rust sits in the old Black Woman's eye,
knowledge of knowing
within her head
and
heart.
Rust is compassion born
from hard times.
What is your Rust?
DAFFODIL YELLOW
What is Daffodil Yellow?
Daffodil Yellow
is the curve of a belonging,
the softness of laughter
before it is heard,
the backwards glance
over the strap of a sundress,
the gentle glide of the porch swing.
Daffodil Yellow
is a fairy's dance,
the last spin of the top,
the hopscotch of tomorrow.
Daffodil Yellow awaits
the event
and knows
the anticipation.
Daffodil Yellow
is the smell
of what is to come
knowing it will be there.
Daffodil Yellow graces the hillside
and puts a smile
in the treetops.
What is your Daffodil Yellow?
LIME
What is Lime?
Lime is the sound
of the wagon wheel,
the determined look
on the pioneer's face,
the guts to see things through.
Lime is the astronaut's heartbeat,
the lizard's footprints upon the sand,
the surgeon's sweat upon the brow.
Lime is the lingering smell
of the campfire,
the pine in the woods,
the call of the Screech Owl.
Lime sets deep within
waiting for the right moment
to get out.
Lime is on reserve
and can go as long
as it needs to.
What is your Lime?
STRAW
What is Straw?
Straw is the first ray
of light
as dawn eases into day.
It is the spot where the rabbit sits
under the fence.
Straw is the smell
of pie crust
and Snickerdoodles.
Straw gathers moments
about it to then let them go
with the wind.
Straw is gentle
and kind.
It is patient
and wary.
Straw will not rush you
but sits quietly
by your side.
Straw rides on the porch swing
and in the wheelchair of a friend.
What is your Straw?
TANGERINE
What is Tangerine?
Tangerine is the whisper
in elementary school
when the teacher's back is turned.
It is the walking barefoot
in the creek,
the scratching of the horse's nose,
the hiding in the tree house.
Tangerine smiles
a great big smile
and knows the twinkle
before it enters the eye.
Tangerine escapes
from reality settling into
the pleasure of life.
Tangerine smells of lifesavers,
roasted marshmallows
carnivals and cotton candy.
Tangerine is the puppy
curled up asleep
against your foot.
What is your Tangerine?
CAPPUCCINO CREAM
What is Cappuccino Cream?
Cappuccino Cream
is the smell
of her perfume
long after she's gone.
It is the stepping stones of a moment
leading you towards memory.
Cappuccino Cream swirls,
its route is not direct.
Cappuccino Cream is a Waltz
of time and happenings.
Cappuccino Cream is the moment
a baby first smiles
and
a bud becomes blossom.
Cappuccino Cream
can tell you secrets
late into the night
when the lights are off
or
walk silently with you
during the day
holding your hand.
What is your Cappuccino Cream?
NAVY
What is Navy?
Navy is always doing
what is right.
Navy is the cap of sophistication,
the diamond studs of a tuxedo
the standing up
when a lady enters the room.
Navy is taking time
to listen to a friend's problems
when you should be doing something else.
It's getting 100% on a test.
Navy never cheats and is always prepared.
Navy is eating in a dive of a diner
and making it seem
like the finest of restaurants.
Navy is not breaking into a sweat
when under pressure
it is keeping your cool
when the going gets hot.
What is your Navy?
INLET GREEN
What is Inlet Green?
Inlet Green is the strength of gentleness.
It is the path of intuitiveness
meandering amongst reality.
Inlet Green sets
upon the curve of a spring leaf,
rides the path of raindrops
and sees inside your soul.
It is the smell of newness
mixed with old favorites
of apple pie and coffee.
Inlet Green is the sound
of gentle laughter
caught floating through trees of Aspen.
It is the miracle
of the twinkling eye
before it is seen
and the thought before it emerges.
Inlet Green carries harmony
in it's heart
and will never give way to pettiness.
Inlet Green's companions
are Peace and Justice
traveling life together
with heads held high.
Inlet Green seeks tomorrow
with what lies within the heart.
What is your Inlet Green?
BRICK RED
What is Brick Red?
Brick Red is
the center of commitment,
the beginning of new ideas
and the ending of the sunset.
Brick Red has journeyed
many times before.
Brick Red is found
in the dark bark of the forest trees
and the worn spot on the path.
Brick Red knows the wisdom
lying within the eyes of animals.
Brick Red continues
when others may be weary.
Brick Red laughs with you
and may have the courage
to cry before.
Found with its mate,
they walk arms linked
and their hearts' patterns
beat the same.
Brick Red is the assurance
of tradition moving into tomorrow.
Brick Red opens doors for others
as well as itself.
Brick Red is the standard
everyone hopes to have.
What is your Brick Red?
THE BLUE THAT HAS NO NAME
What is the Blue That Has No Name?
There is a Blue that has no name
it exists because it is.
It walks with the assurance
of integrity and the calmness of knowing.
Depth to its core it is.
It carries a smile of wanting more
with the hidden current of passion,
and whispers of wholeness,
truth and desire.
This mysterious blue is found
in the curl of the ocean wave,
it rest on the cleanness of crisp sheets
just as the spring breeze
creeps through the open window
to touch upon forms
lying still in sleep.
It can be found in the stillness of deep woods
and in the knowledge
of the rocks
that were here before you and I.
The Blue that has no name
is the heart of a child
centered in the wholeness of a man.
The Blue that has no name
I can call friend.
What is your Blue that has no name?
AMBROSIA
What is Ambrosia?
Ambrosia is the beginning of life,
rejoicing
to the anticipation
of what is to come.
Ambrosia is real, alive and alert.
Ambrosia's touch
is feather light
like the passing breeze,
but will never be forgotten.
Ambrosia remembers
lazy summer days,
footprints falling on a dusty path,
shadows across the moon,
ripples upon the lake.
Ambrosia smells
like sensuous oil
that has lingered on the skin.
Laughter becomes Ambrosia,
soft colors of peach
and pink
are within its reach.
Ambrosia was here long ago,
awakes at noon
and
under stars does dance.
Ambrosia is the belief into a tomorrow
that is yet to come.
What is your Ambrosia?
SILVER THREADED MERCURY
What is Silver Threaded Mercury?
Silver Threaded Mercury is
daring to see things differently,
new angles, new perspectives, new forms.
Silver Threaded Mercury
is adventure with style,
sophistication with pizzazz.
Silver Threaded Mercury rests
but never stops looking,
noticing and taking it all in.
Silver Threaded Mercury likes the new,
yet appreciates the old
having learned from it before.
Silver Threaded Mercury is
jangles and jewelry.
Silver Threaded Mercury
loves the sun resting
behind the mountains
and is within the last ray of the day.
Silver Threaded Mercury calls to us
to be alive,
to give the nod,
to take the chance.
It is strength entwined with conviction to do good work.
Silver Threaded Mercury is possibility born.
What is your Silver Threaded Mercury?
INDIGO BLUE
What is Indigo Blue?
Indigo Blue is always there,
It is knowing the anchor,
yet allowing the sail.
Indigo Blue encourages,
and believes.
Indigo Blue is strength
coming from what seemed
like nowhere
to journey into forever.
Indigo Blue is always there,
in the shadows,
in the trees,
in the hopes.
Indigo Blue makes it,
sometime not,
but it never stops.
Indigo Blue knows your hurt
as well as your joys.
It forced itself to grow up,
but a child of the heart it remains.
Indigo Blue is a part of me
I carry in my heart
and in my soul as well.
What is your Indigo Blue?
EARTH BLUE
What is Earth Blue?
Earth Blue is the blue that comes
from nature to live in awe
upon the land.
Earth Blue sees in wonderment
the heart of the animal,
the sigh of the lamb,
the look of the wren.
Earth Blue knows the meaning of creatures,
and the atonement of nature.
Earth Blue sits by the pond,
and is silent on the trodden path.
Earth Blue relaxes in the rustling leaves,
and is sheltered in the woods.
Earth Blue is at home only in the nature of things,
other places it merely visits.
Earth Blue laughs with abandonment and
knows how to cry as well.
Earth Blue I can call brother.
What is your Earth Blue?
Thank You,
Hope you enjoyed escaping
into colorful dreaming. . .
Sue Elizabeth Lee