Picasso’s blue period.
Shades of cobalt,
streaks of cerulean,
periwinkle pops.
Hues of humanity
brushed on canvas.
New Orleans blues
strut the streets.
Brassy sounds.
Bourbon crowds.
Indigo girl hopscotches
hair flying, double-dutches.
Skip-to-my-lou
my darling denim clad child.
Love you always,
true blue.
Written for Quadrille Monday at dVerse, the virtual pub for poets around the globe. I’m hosting today and asking folks to include the word “indigo” in their poem of exactly 44 words, sans title. Image made on Bing Create.
lillian the home poet 
“Indigo girl hopscotches
hair flying, double-dutches.
Skip-to-my-lou
my darling denim clad child.
Love you always,
true blue.”
Of course my favorite part.
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So glad you enjoyed!
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So very lovely and love all the shades of blue.
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Thanks, Bjorn. My first attempt was so far on the dark side….I deleted it all again and went with this one. A smile for the day…..lord knows we need it these days.
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This is such a sweet poem, Lill, and I love your colourful world in all its different shades of blue, the ‘hues of humanity brushed on canvas’.
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Thanks, Kim! Somehow, I don’t write “profound” poetry as many do here….but I do enjoy the writing. I’m a home poet at heart 🙂
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My pleasure, Lill. I always enjoy your poems.
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True(ly) blue poem, Lillian. Indigo is a swell word to write a Q to.
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Glad you enjoyed, Lisa!
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Such a happy poem!
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Handing out a little happy is always good!
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Love the way you’ve honoured the colour blue, especially ” Skip-to-my-lou
my darling denim clad child” paired with the precious image you chose.
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Many thanks, Mish. So glad you enjoyed!
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From Piccasso to the innocent child, lovely little verse.
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Glad you enjoyed!
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Better cover that young lady’s eyes when viewing any artist’s “blue period”!
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HAH!
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lots of blues in there. Nice one.
Thanks for dropping by my blov today
much♡love
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A fantastic exploration of blue Lillian
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A wonderful spectrum of blues…today, I just feel blue…
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A dear denim clad child can chase the blues away…thanks for a lovely poem and prompt, Lillian!
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So much joy in your poem, Lillian, it was perfect for today.
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All the shades of blue all rolled into one! Very nicely done, Lillian!
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Lovely listing, Lillian & thanks for the cool prompt. Washed away my blues.
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fabulous paint mix Lill in all these ‘Hues of humanity” – what a great line!
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A fun quadrille Lillian. Blue in all its shades is a poet’s dream. Lovely ☺️
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true blue indeed. Heartwarming
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This is phenomenal, Lill! Love it in all its shades of indigo.
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I wrote a poem once about what I wanted my “celebration of life” to be.
“New Orleans blues strut the streets. Brassy sounds. Bourbon crowds” sounds so much like my poem I had to giggle a little. I even went so far as to name the instruments. I love your poem, Lillian.
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Totally delightful, Lillian!
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Lillian, I love the vibrant energy you captured here! It feels like a celebration of color and life.
Much love,David
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So many lovely images and vibrant colors, Lillian. This was a joy to read first thing in the morning with my coffee.
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lillian!!! i love this so much– brings back memories of my own childhood. hopscotching, pigtails, double dutch jump roping– it’s all there. 🙂
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Absolutely love all of the shades mentioned, and they were a delight to imagine while reading your words!
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Love love love this celebration of blue, NOLA and the skip-to-my-lou child! What a wonderful gumbo you made with this cerulean poem that touches on color, place and people. Kudos!
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I love this, Lillian! From ‘periwinkle pops’ to all the stunning shades of blue.
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