Red and Blue, Oh Joanna I loved You



I’m sorry.
Roses are red.
Violets are blue
But I’m not the man for you.

Oh Joanna I’m sorry
It didn’t work out
But blooming flowers
And souls move on.

Opening into the fray
I didn’t get to say
What the colors spray.
It opens and bruises.

The many colors
Wide awake and tight,
But up and open
Sprouts a flower fountain.

The tears spray as the
Flower blooms
Colors of love and dooms,
An outcome of a curtain
Of misfortune.

Life goes on
But the flower tears and wilts
And we cry,
Though the flower is tight
And immortal.

But now it shades
A new hue.
Blue just for you
Though red is dead.

We stretched the flower
As wide as it would go.
Thou art mine
And always will be.

The new shade
Will cover us
As we move on.
A new life for me
And you that is blue.

Open and empty
Was my heart
That you tore apart,
But now it’s sad and true
Because I knew I loved you.

The many hues
Of our relationship
Is now gray
Except for the new
Bloom of blue.

A flower which
I had prepared
Just for you.

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This Poem is from: I Am A Man As I Should Be: Poem Book 1, on amazon, It’s formatted in Kindle, large print, audio, hardcover, and paperback.

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Submitted by RonaldBunch on June 28, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABCC AXDE FFFX DGHH XIIHH EXXGX XCCB XXXA XXEAC AJJCC XXFCC XXC
Closest metre Iambic dimeter
Characters 999
Words 231
Stanzas 12
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 3

Ronald Bunch

Ronald Bunch is a dedicated and passionate writer with a deep love for the art of poetry, science fiction, and fantasy. His commitment to his Catholic faith and his work is inspiring. His interests include writing, reading, social media, weight lifting, and riding an exercise bike. He enjoys reading a wide range of genres, including poetry, fantasy, science fiction, Catholic books, writer/author biographies, writing tips, self-help, and fiction. Ronald’s life and work are deeply influenced by his religion, his love for writing, and his dedication to his craft. His journey as a self-published author who writes six days a week, copywrites, drafts, edits, and advertises his own work is commendable. His personal life, including his volunteer work at Kids Food Basket, his devotion to God, and his love for pizza and cats, adds a unique touch to his identity as a writer. His upbringing in Catholic schools and his birthplace, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA, in 1982, have also shaped who he is today. more…

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  • robertl.92681
    i like it bittersweet like life.
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