Monday, December 19, 2011

painting the town red


The trimmings on
A circus cart.

Red is a lipstick
Red is a shout



Red is a signal
That says, “Watch out!”

Red is a great big
Rubber ball.


Red is the giant-est


Colour of all.


Red is a show-off,

A Valentine heart,



No doubt about it – 

       
But can you imagine

Living without it?




-From the book, Hailstones and Halibut Bones by Mary O’Neill

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