Seize every color
from the trees to the leaves
from the houses and the breeze.
Embrace a flower’s bold hue
and each neutral tone made,
for all of it matters, each shade.
Copyright 2015 Brenda Davis Harsham
Note: A Painted Lady is a Victorian house with at least three colors of paint used. Wikipedia allows Edwardian and Queen Anne houses, too. I’m lucky enough to live in a town with several bold ones. I wrote this poem after reading many September 11 posts, and remembering the day myself. If only we could all see the beauty in the rainbow of colors around us and stop hating and blaming each other. Build, preserve and celebrate rather than destroy. If words have magic, and I believe they do, then let peace increase!
“If words have magic…” Oh my goodness my dear, of course they do. ☺❤ Words create their own magic, words are the brush a poet uses to create art, words make us smile, cry, tremble with fear, or laugh until we cry. Words create images in our minds and describe the feelings in our hearts. “If words have magic…” They do, they do! P. S. Color Pirate is a lovely poem. ☺💜
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Then we agree. Glad to meet you, here in the virtual world.
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The pleasure is mine.
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Beautifully written! There is a house where I live that is Victorian style and all pink and purple. I think it is beautiful. The architecture is amazing, however, most people here think it is so ugly but I think it is amazing. The time they took to paint the spindles etc. took a lot of thought and effort.
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I like the painted ladies, but I know others who find them too much. The older I get, the more colorful I prefer the world. 🙂
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A life-size dollhouse!
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IKR?!
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Lovely home. And great description of a Painted Lady. We appreciate your following of Oh, the Places We See. It’s houses just like this one that make our heart thump more — in fact, we take time to drive through neighborhoods A LOT when we visit small towns and even cities. We love seeing how and where people live. Hope your fall is colorful and rich. We’re gearing up for color changes in East Tennessee right now.
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We haven’t gotten much color yet. Summer was late, and it’s still in the 70s here. Maybe by Halloween. Thanks for stopping by.
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Gorgeous house!
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Thanks! A very talented artist lives there in colorful splendor. Cheers, Brenda
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Your title “Color Pirate” says it all. I am always amazed how people can come up with such wonderful titles for their art!!
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Thanks, I was inspired by other posts I had read. I read one on a pirate and one on color, and the fusion led to confusion back to my post. Funny how we all play off each other, and yet we find something brand new, too.
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Thanks for your description of the process. I have to explore your blog, but I find it hard to find the time for all these wonderful posts to read and view!!!
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Yes, there is more to read in the world than we have time. We have to prioritize. I have to, as well. Otherwise, I’d have no time to write.
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Amazing colour!
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I know! The artist who owns the house is so in command of color. She’s an inspiration.
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And the sentiment in the post is so true! Respect for every human that walks on this earth. Simple really. Isn’t it?
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So true! And yet some never seem to get the concept.
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No. It is still so foreign to them. Yet I do believe we all want a peaceful life. I think it is more about control and being right that causes conflict.
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And pain and fear. Peace is harder to keep. 🙂 But so worth it!
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Reblogged this on Grandtrines: Tales by a Lost Dudeist Astrologer and commented:
I agree.
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There are many hidden colors among the ones which are visible to us, I guess. This poem is a gem!. I´ll have to tweet it right now… Love to you, dear Brenda! Aquileana ⭐
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What fun to be tweeted. 🙂 Thanks!
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Yes! 😉 … By the way, you should create a Twitter account, if I am allowed to say so! Best wishes, my friend. Aquileana 😀
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I have been tempted to tweet. 🙂
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That is the loveliest Painted Lady I have seen. Have you shown the owner your poem? It suits the house so perfectly.
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Now that’s an idea. Perhaps I should. 🙂
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Aaargh, you’ve found a treasure!! Thanks for coloring peace and love online, Brenda 🙂
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Thanks for commenting, Lynn. Your comment sounds very peacefully piratical indeed. 🙂
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How lovely that one is Brenda!! And so true, we live in a colourful world, and all kinds and colours are as important and relevant as each other. There are so many distractions though, and we fail to see in the way we should. Hating and blame are some of the worst distraction there are, such a pointless waste of energy and time. 😦
What a gorgeous painted house, with matching flowers too! I wouldn’t say no, to living there – dream on!!!! 😀
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I could see you there, Suzy. 🙂 But the woman who lives there is a wonderful artist. She improves the world by being unafraid with color. I pondered that, and I thought it was a good message. Thanks for reading. 🙂
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This is stunning Brenda! I love the punch of color and the flowers how wonderful is this! I love your beautiful spirit! 😀
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Thanks, MM!! XOXO
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I never saw this! I love it!!!! Surgery tomorrow morning. Heart in throat. Lodged there.
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Oh my goodness! I’m praying for you! That things go well and your nerves are calm and that you are peaceful and everything goes smoothly! I’ll be thinking of you! ❤ Hugs to you from me! 😀
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My nerves are calm, and I’m ready. The waiting is definitely hard, though.
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Oh yes mame it sure is! I’ve done the very same thing! I cannot sleep the night before! But the good thing is that when it’s over you get to sleep. That is the best part sometimes I think! I’m hoping and praying for a good sleep for you! 😀
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I’m having lots of rest. I’m on the road to healing, ice on my shoulder and happy pills in my belly. I’m feeling the magic again. XOXO
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Lovely post! Looks like a frosted dessert of a house.
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Good analogy. Yes, it looks like a candy house.
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Lovely colours.
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It was easy to take a good photo, it was so vivid.
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I really am hugging you from afar for this lovely, bright house, Brenda. Then, I’m embracing sincerely the deep and meaningful thoughts behind the words you wrote.
So happy you described the Painted Lady houses’ elements.
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Thanks, Robin. Isn’t it a great house? And the garden is lush and vivid, too, which the photo tries to hint at, but only a few blossoms made it into the photo. XOXO
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The house is brilliantly illuminated with color as are the beautiful gardens with lush, pretty blooms. It was nice of you to share. You could join Norm Frampton’s doors posts. 🙂
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When one door closes… 🙂
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Wow love this
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Thank you!
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I Love it 🙂 and even the way you begin and end your poem.
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Thanks, Yoshiko!
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Welcome, Brenda! Your poetry never stop to amaze me in the way you craft your words.
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Beautiful Painted Lady and thoughts. ❤
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Thanks, Gigi. I don’t know if it works for your Art for Peace site, but I was half thinking about that when I was writing.
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Very beautiful!
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Thanks!
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Oh, gorgeous colors. I have a physical need for colors… I even feel bad if I dress in all neutrals… Give me color! Hugs.
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Color, just say yes! 🙂 XOXO
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Nice! I swear it looked like a miniature doll house on this small screen..
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It would be an awesome dollhouse.
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Beautiful words Brenda ~
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Thanks, Mary!
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beautiful and well said. i love these houses and your analogy.
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Thanks, Beth. I knew you would get me. 🙂
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Those houses are so special. they light up any neighborhood. Nice job today.
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They are always a bit shocking at first. But they become more and more precious.
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I loooooooooooove that house!!!!! 😊💖🌸✨🌺💕🎉🌟🌷🌹👑🎉💫
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Isn’t it wonderful. An artist lives there, and I have one of her prints. I love it! It’s exploding with color.
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Oh, wow!!! 😊💖💫. I wish I could see that print! 😊😊
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Come for a visit. 🙂
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Yessss!!!! 😊😊😊
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