Saturday, March 16, 2013

Green + Brown = Hazel Irish Eyes

Posted for  dversepoets.com  'green' is the theme today..such a broad area to choose from.  I believe there is one extra syllable in this somewhere but I hesitated to take one out in it's place..ah well..






 Between green and brown on the color wheel,
the shade of my eyes with a touch of blue
 Spritely yellow banded beams help conceal
melancholy tendencies sneaking through

Spartan portals of sparrows' harmless hues
Irish eyes that dream of a verdant Isle 
 where ancestors aimed with an arrow true
 forged rich character with a wink and smile

Not hunter, pine, gun metal, crocodile 
 Nor  greens harlequin, Russian, or phthalo 
but spheres of fractal art meant to beguile
Eyes fairy dusted with illusive gold 

Therein shines fighting muster Leprechaun green  
ye'll find the master's file at rainbow's fin



  












Posted by at

37 comments:

  1. Brian MillerMarch 16, 2013 at 12:15 PM

    spheres of fractal art meant to beguile...smiles...at the rainbows fin...another cool line...much to be said of eyes...mine are green, you know...ha

    nice use of the colors...

    ReplyDelete
  2. Kathy ReedMarch 16, 2013 at 12:17 PM

    wow, that's cool to have full green eyes!

    ReplyDelete
  3. ClaudiaMarch 16, 2013 at 12:20 PM

    very cool... i have brown eyes that have a hint of green depending on how the light falls.. Irish eyes that dream of a verdant Isle..love this.. there can be whole stories and a rich history in someone's eyes

    ReplyDelete
  4. Kathy ReedMarch 16, 2013 at 12:24 PM

    thanks claudia...then yours are almost hazel..mine are definitely hazel..when the light changes, they are still multi colored, never a solid color ;)

    ReplyDelete
  5. GraceMarch 16, 2013 at 12:44 PM

    A lovely sonnet full of colors and imaginative as Leprechaun green ~

    ReplyDelete
  6. ManicddailyMarch 16, 2013 at 1:05 PM

    A lovely poem - pretty in content and form - I know those eyes! Very vivid. K.

    ReplyDelete
  7. Laurie KolpMarch 16, 2013 at 1:05 PM

    My eyes are like that, too... must be my Irish heritage. Happy St. Paddy's Day!

    ReplyDelete
  8. brudbergMarch 16, 2013 at 1:12 PM

    A how beautiful with green eyes. and the reference to the Leprachan is great,

    ReplyDelete
  9. kelvin s.m.March 16, 2013 at 2:10 PM

    ...the last quatrain & couplet hardens in tone from the lighter approach suggested by the preceding quatrains... and i like it..smiles... what a wonderful sonnet...

    ReplyDelete
  10. AnonymousMarch 16, 2013 at 4:17 PM

    What a doll and what a lovely poem.

    ReplyDelete
  11. UnknownMarch 16, 2013 at 5:02 PM

    I love your sonnet's focus on the eyes, so wonderfully described with the Irish theme (great pic too).

    ReplyDelete
  12. UnknownMarch 16, 2013 at 5:24 PM

    Love the sonnet form and you've penned this eloquently. I just love the lyricism and the couplets and of course the Irish green eyes.

    ReplyDelete
  13. MaryMarch 16, 2013 at 5:25 PM

    I love your sonnet! And definitely eyes are window to the soul. I like the idea of celebrating Irish eyes tonight.

    ReplyDelete
  14. AnonymousMarch 16, 2013 at 6:09 PM

    lyrical and lovely - wonderful use of the colors - beautiful - K

    ReplyDelete
  15. AnonymousMarch 17, 2013 at 1:21 AM

    Pretty ~ well-crafted ~ nice write ~ enjoyed very much

    ReplyDelete
  16. Sabio LantzMarch 17, 2013 at 4:16 AM

    Wow, that was a magical Irish trip! Sparkling eyes

    ReplyDelete
  17. Myrna R.March 17, 2013 at 8:17 AM

    I love this. It really gave me a feel for ancestral yearnings for the isle of green. You wrote this beautifully.

    ReplyDelete
  18. VictoriaMarch 17, 2013 at 2:57 PM

    Gotta love those smiling Irish eyes and your descriptions/details are so precise. Now my Irish eyes, though blue, are smiling, too!

    ReplyDelete
  19. AnonymousMarch 17, 2013 at 5:45 PM

    This is lyrical like days of old and gold. :)
    gardenlilie.com

    ReplyDelete
  20. AnonymousMarch 17, 2013 at 6:24 PM

    "ye'll find the master's file at rainbow's fin"

    My stars how I love this line, and excellent closure to a beautiful write.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Kathy ReedMarch 17, 2013 at 6:59 PM

      thank you...I left a final comment as well ;)

      Delete
  21. Kathy ReedMarch 17, 2013 at 6:59 PM

    Thank you raivenne - and everyone else who left comments here. I wondered if the words 'master's' file was understood....of course it's the soul behind the eyes where the rainbow ends and where the real gold is found ;)

    ReplyDelete
  22. ReneeMarch 17, 2013 at 7:43 PM

    Beautiful...every verse. Commenting from dVerse.

    ReplyDelete
  23. Rosemary Nissen-WadeMarch 18, 2013 at 3:17 AM

    Enjoyed this. Mine are hazel too! But no hint of bue.

    ReplyDelete
  24. Ginny BrannanMarch 18, 2013 at 4:19 PM

    A lovely capture of green Irish eyes, with a mischievous sparkle to boot, I am sure. Nicely penned nod to the heritage of the green isle!

    ReplyDelete

All comments, constructive and otherwise, are welcome and appreciated here. Thank you to those who show an interest in my quirky style of writing, photography, painting, and presenting a feeling or thought and for stopping by A Dwelling by the Sea..

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)