Un Poeme en Couleurs
by Zoe

Black.
Black as a sack.
Wait… sacks aren't black.
Sacks are brown, not black.
But what good is the phrase
'As black as a sack'
If sacks aren't black?
Um… I'll get back to that.

Red.
Red as a…
Red as a head.
Heads aren't red.
Unless they have red
Hair, or they were sunburned instead.
Red? Black? This hurts my head.

Blue.
Blue as a… loo.
A loo is not blue.
A loo
Can be shiny and new
But not blue.
Moo?
One thing's for sure… blue
Is GROO-
VY!

Green.
Green as… a… spleen.
Are spleens green?
I don't know if they're green.
Ask a doctor, or one who has seen
Whether my spleen
Is green.

Yellow.
Yellow as a cello.
CELLOS ARE NOT YELLOW!
Cellos are brown, not yellow.
First black; now yellow.
I'm not even bothering to rhyme anymore.

Orange.
Orange as an orange!
Hmm…
I… don't… think… that… will… work…

Brown.
Brown as a town.
Towns are not brown.
I am mad.
This is not working out.

Violet.
Violet.
Oh, let
Us forget
About violet.

Pink.
Pink as a…
Hmm, let me think.
As pink as a sink?
Someone must be out of the rink
Is they have a sink
That is pink.
Pink ink?
Hmm.

White.
White as a white
Night.
White
Night
Where nothing is in sight.
As white
As a white
Kite.
(Which is white)

I think I will go watch T.V. for a while.