In Red

Posted on October 15, 2022 by purplepeninportland 
Written for:  Friday Writings #48:  Red (posted by Rommy)

"Red for danger. Seeing red. Roses are red, violets are blue. Woman in Red. The Red Shoes. Red as a power colour. Red lipstick. Red nail polish. Little Red Riding Hood. Snow White, Rose Red. Red as blood. Red-blooded. Red hot. Red Hot Chili Peppers. Red sails in the sunset….

What does the colour red mean to you?


A cardinal perched regally 
on my fence
Fiery leaves of Autumn
Decadent lipsticks and nail polish
of old-time movie stars
Rolled out carpet for royalty 
to step on
Lacy lingerie to tempt, to lure
Satin bed sheets
Holiday trim
Blood of wars pooling, and seeping
into the ground

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About purplepeninportland

I am a freelance poet, born and bred in Brooklyn, New York. I live with my husband, John, and two charming rescue dogs–Marion Miller and Murphy. We spent eight lovely years in Portland, OR, but are now back in New York. My goal is to create and share poetry with others who write, or simply enjoy reading poetry. I hope to touch a nerve in you, and feel your sparks as well.
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21 Responses to In Red

  1. VJ says:
    October 15, 2022 at 11:49 pm

    Red can be so many things. Poignant images.

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  2. Rosemary Nissen-Wade says:
    October 16, 2022 at 5:03 am

    Lovely, vivid images! Ah, the rich variety of red.

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  3. Colleen@ LOOSELEAFNOTES says:
    October 16, 2022 at 1:50 pm

    I like to image those ruby red slippers and the red carpet rolled out!

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  4. dsnake1 says:
    October 16, 2022 at 3:48 pm

    what a vivid list of things red.

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  5. Priscilla King says:
    October 16, 2022 at 9:26 pm

    Wow, that one grew heavy in a hurry!

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  6. Helen says:
    October 16, 2022 at 11:17 pm

    Love your red list, it felt like a history, a journey … I’ve always gone straight for the red undies!!

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  7. Rall says:
    October 17, 2022 at 4:44 am

    I love red….but I don’t think I could do the red satin bed sheets:) Enjoyed this poem

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  8. Su-sieee! Mac says:
    October 17, 2022 at 5:45 pm

    That last image of red, chilling. Shudder.

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  9. Rob Kistner says:
    October 19, 2022 at 5:33 pm

    The darkness of your closing lines is a shudder for the soul. Sadly because the image is repeated far too often in the world today. Fine writing Sara… 🙂✌🏼❤️

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  10. Rajani Radhakrishnan says:
    October 20, 2022 at 2:00 am

    That last line! Good read, Sara!

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