Think of this as a journal entry of somebody who is feeling down about themselves. Their life has not been going perfectly well lately, and others often put them down. You could say they have been feeling quite blue… or maybe black?
Roses are red
And violets are blue
Sunshine is yellow
And so are you
The other’s are so shiny and bright
And then there’s me and white
They say I’m scary
And they say I’m formal
I remind them of death
And taking their last breath
I just want to be loved
And a bit less judged
My name is Black
And I’d like you to cut me some slack
This poem is based on the color black. Adding in some emotions and thought that they might have as a character. I used a few specific formatting styles. The first was that I wanted every second line to start with “and”. This just felt like it kept it flowing and the reader feeling like there is more coming. I started off with one of the most cliche poems ever “Roses are Red”. I felt this was really important and relevant because it expresses color, which is what the theme of the poem was. I originally thought of it as a starter and to use a similar style, but I really liked using it to generate ideas and it fit pretty well.
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