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1.
New pea-green salt bins
for car parks that were ice rinks.
2.
A wool coat of Papal purple
which I call a Duffle but
she calls a Montgomery
because she is Italian.
3.
Metallic green polish that flashes
as tiny, manicured gestures are made.
4.
Flaming Titian hair.
5.
A bowl of orange clementines
among brown paper parcels.
6.
Patent purple sneakers.
A brave choice.
7.
A long scarf of rainbow shades
which drapes and folds and drags.
8.
Fresh yellow Mahonia spikes.
9.
Peacock blue scooter,
iridescent with raindrops.
10.
A pink velvet bow
of extravagant proportions.
11.
Red poppies,
sombre against black
New pea-green salt bins
for car parks that were ice rinks.
2.
A wool coat of Papal purple
which I call a Duffle but
she calls a Montgomery
because she is Italian.
3.
Metallic green polish that flashes
as tiny, manicured gestures are made.
4.
Flaming Titian hair.
5.
A bowl of orange clementines
among brown paper parcels.
6.
Patent purple sneakers.
A brave choice.
7.
A long scarf of rainbow shades
which drapes and folds and drags.
8.
Fresh yellow Mahonia spikes.
9.
Peacock blue scooter,
iridescent with raindrops.
10.
A pink velvet bow
of extravagant proportions.
11.
Red poppies,
sombre against black
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Just the burst of color I needed :) Very gray days here in Virginia too. Perhaps I should invest in some patent purple sneakers... K x
ReplyDeleteJust found your blog - wonderful! Love your writing, love your photos, a beautiful glimpse of the other side of the world. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteYou see Alice?
ReplyDeleteYou continue to inspire.
What RW said.
ReplyDeleteI'm always late so I am always seconding someone. This time is RW and Eleanor. And I should add: I LOVE colours!!!
ReplyDeletePaola
Beautiful observations and such a pleasure to read.
ReplyDeleteThe delicious images this conjured up for me!
ReplyDeleteThe colours told their story.... The red and the black pinpointed the day......... Exquisitely written. So much so it made me catch my breath.............
ReplyDeleteA rainbow to brighten my morning.
ReplyDeleteSee. Right there is why you would have been fabulous in the Rainbow Swap!
ReplyDeleteI look, but you see.
ReplyDeleteWhat are Mahonia spikes? Can I have the rainbow scarf?
ReplyDeleteDo you paint?
ReplyDeletered poppies against sombre black. One small tear...
ReplyDeleteHow lovely, to counterbalance the grey!
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