Blue is the color of loneliness ...
red stitches anger and rage
through my dreams.
Mixed, they equal the purple pills
I take to forget you.
Author notes
Your prompt kept running through my thoughts, so I decided to exorcize it.
In a list
A contest entry
- Separation by Heart Sutra.
1300 points, ended February 1, 20 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
What did you think?
Comments
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Yow, I don't think I've ever seen you write like this before, but then I've been away for a while. Kudos for stepping beyond!
I like how you communicated more than just a mingling of color in your last two lines, and leave to the reader's interpretation if those pills bring eternal forgetfulness or just momentary mood elevation. It's kinda fun to try to say a lot with a little, isn't it?
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Awesome use of colors, line and space to define the feeling this word invokes. Separation is so sad, no matter it's cause. Brilliance in brevity. Not to mention the superb title.
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There is onlt two colors, blue and others. hehe
My friend, that is one of your best. Moving and shows so much pail. Well done..
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ooh!
I love your take on red and blue. Such imagery.
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The depth of emotion is revealed not by the number of words used to express it, but by their acuity. A sharp slender point gets more directly to the heart of the matter than does a broad and blunt one. 25 words here are no less effective than 25 lines might have been to covey the bitterness of loss.
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So few words but with a sad but theme and a lot of Wow, just great
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This is really great. Short, but really good. Not your "run of the mill" poem on this site, and I can see why the comments have been so positive on it.
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Brilliant Sentiments...
Quite artistic, as well. Sould have won the gold. 
Take care... Peace always, xx Cyn 
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Very good. We are told to let go of the past and in doing so we leave a part of ourselves behind. Only over time can we know how important the part we leave behind.
Garrison
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This meets all criteria requested and then some. Oh that sweet oblivion of sleeping consciousness.Our hide away without leaving home.
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the title fits your poem
to a tee ... and you managed to take a subject that is touchy and soothe it all back down to a firm conclusion. j y
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much more raw than I usually read from you. raw isn't really the right word. maybe just 'revealed.' Short, yes, but very emotionally drawing. Glad you have written something new.
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Glad to see ...
that you're awake, and ostensibly without a hangover.
Thanks for stopping by.
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I appreciate the use of color in this poem. It is an excellent piece. Personally the poem could stand alone with just the first two stanzas but that is just my opinion.
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I have a feeling ...
that you are right. I may "exorcise" some lines after the contest is over.
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Outstanding
I liked the concept of the red for anger and blue for loneliness mixed together to make a new purple pill. I thought this was very original. I liked your choice of language and the way you devloped the theme. Best of luck in the contest.
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Zayra's promt is much harsher than mine! hope it was the catharsis you needed, "01"!
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Not even close ...
but thanks for stopping by.
Too much piled up to exorcize it with just a few words.
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Impressive, Scribe. Sheesh. You went all "brevity" on me.
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extremely graphic, well written, and unflawed images scattered throughout such few words.
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Nice to see you back ...
as I was beginning to wonder a bit.
Thanks for stopping by.
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I agree with Pamela....WOW!
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Wow. This is excellent. I don't think I've ever seen you write like this before. Wonderful. OH I love this take on the prompt. So much raw emotion and kitchen table reality. Nice! ~Pamela
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