miss millicent’s guide
to being yellow
sip sunshine on sundays and wednesdays
marry the sky twice every morning
root for misty maudlin rain
while kissing thunder behind brooding cumulus
dance only with cobalt blue butterflies
(they will always complement your dress)
allow the wind to be your daily stylist
stand tall in the presence of cold shoulders
practice the art of being dormant
scream with joy when the sun promises to hold you
become best friends with everyone named green
(they will all attend your wedding)
sell all your white dreams and buried memories
whisper grace to the stars that burn your name
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A poem a day for 30 days, in honor of National Poetry Month. Day 19
I’m participating in NaPoWriMo, and Writer’s Digest Poem a Day Challenge.
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April 19th, 2015 at 10:04 am
i started smiling at the first line. fabulous and fun.
April 19th, 2015 at 2:05 pm
oh how I love:)
thanks for being you,
Jennifer
April 21st, 2015 at 1:07 pm
Kelly forgive my intermittent visiting–I hope to do better, as I have decided to stop linking anywhere for the rest of the month so I can have more time to both read others and to write–I love this poem, as I do whenever I come here– every line is so wise, and also beautiful. Thank you for reading, and for writing.