The other day I taught a poetry class at the Young Writer’s Club at the Portola Valley Library. I asked the students to pick a color and describe it with all of their senses. These were children ranging from first grade to fifth grade and they came up with amazing poems. One did an acrostic, another described blue in terms of a velvety dress, another described the taste of green as ‘rainwater’, another picked smooth stones and water as her metaphors. Just delicious! Here’s what I came up with for the color “red”…
Red
Luscious lips lick candy apple
Crunchy, crispy, lip-smacking
Cinnamon, gumdrops, tomato juice
Smooth, silky, sticky, hot
Strawberries in sunshine
Chili peppers in salsa
Red
jeanninegerkman 