Thursday, 12 November 2009

On a Grey Day

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

15 comments:

kristina said...

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

deb said...

Just found your blog - wonderful! Love your writing, love your photos, a beautiful glimpse of the other side of the world. Thank you.

RW said...

You see Alice?
You continue to inspire.

Eleanor said...

What RW said.

Anonymous said...

I'm always late so I am always seconding someone. This time is RW and Eleanor. And I should add: I LOVE colours!!!
Paola

Gina said...

Beautiful observations and such a pleasure to read.

Mary said...

The delicious images this conjured up for me!

Menopausal musing said...

The colours told their story.... The red and the black pinpointed the day......... Exquisitely written. So much so it made me catch my breath.............

Dragonfly said...

A rainbow to brighten my morning.

trashalou said...

See. Right there is why you would have been fabulous in the Rainbow Swap!

Ali said...

I look, but you see.

Allison said...

What are Mahonia spikes? Can I have the rainbow scarf?

Ruth said...

Do you paint?

peppermintpatcher said...

red poppies against sombre black. One small tear...

Meggie said...

How lovely, to counterbalance the grey!