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Saturday, February 13, 2021

Mood Indigo

"Indigo Sky Mares" by Laurel Burch
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Mood in indigo;
memories of long ago:
blue velvet twilight, 
crooner tunes 
on a spinning turntable,
sweet pea and peony
on the evening air -
lake scent and whisperings
engraved on my heart.

Mare and foal in the pasture,
my sister's dream,
foal with perky ears
too soon buried
under tall pines.
Heartbreak is
always
coloured blue.

Blue horses gallop
through all of our dreams,
all the sweet furry creatures
that blessed our lives.

Mood in indigo,
remembering
long-gone orchard days
so full of dreams,
all that love
still echoing
in my heart.



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15 comments:

  1. HelenFebruary 13, 2021 at 2:33 PM

    You made blue the most beautiful color in the Universe. Mood indigo indeed.

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  2. JimFebruary 13, 2021 at 4:28 PM

    Blue is generally my favorite color, you told it well. I don't remember the words to "Mood Indigo;" were there any? Such a pretty poem, I wish the little foal didn't have to die.
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  3. indybevFebruary 13, 2021 at 4:51 PM

    Such an underlying sadness in this beautiful poem, Sherry. It is good to have love echoing in the heart, though.

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  4. Carrie Van HornFebruary 13, 2021 at 5:06 PM

    Heartbreak is always colored blue. How true that is. A gorgeous and moving remembrance poem Sherry. So glad you were able to join us this week.

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  5. JadeLiFebruary 13, 2021 at 5:16 PM

    Even with the sorrows, you describe a wondrous heaven right here on earth.

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  6. rallentandaFebruary 13, 2021 at 6:14 PM

    Heartbreak is always coloured blue...a lovely nostalgic visit. Good luck with the move. Hope it's not too far from the sea.

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  7. Gillena CoxFebruary 14, 2021 at 3:31 AM

    Blues echoes our sadness but also covers us in clear skies. What a dilemma

    Happy Sunday Sherry

    Much💗love

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  8. C. SandlinFebruary 14, 2021 at 5:59 AM

    This is lovely--it pulls the emotion deep into the blue but sparks it with the gold of soft fur and the scent of sweet peas.

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  9. TruedessaFebruary 14, 2021 at 7:56 AM

    Mood is indigo, memories do make us feel blue.

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  10. Other MaryFebruary 14, 2021 at 8:26 AM

    This is so poignant, Sherry. Just lovely.

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  11. Priscilla KingFebruary 14, 2021 at 9:36 AM

    Blue for missing long-gone horses: nice thought. (Better than my reaction to a blue print stuffed duck someone gave me...I think a stomach flu contributed to that reaction.) Nice ekphrastic poem here.

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  12. qbitFebruary 14, 2021 at 6:35 PM

    Indigo blue is the color for those feelings for sure!

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  13. Myrna R.February 15, 2021 at 8:57 AM

    Such a lovely poem Sherry. Made me wonder why we associate blue with sadness. Perhaps because its beauty gives comfort.

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  14. ZanderFebruary 15, 2021 at 4:50 PM

    Your poem causes a pinch of pain just under the ribs - so palpable. Love how you pull it together with the song. (My favorite version of it - Nina Simone.)

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  15. MaryFebruary 16, 2021 at 7:41 AM

    What beautiful images. Your poem is very dreamlike & nostalgic!

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