Purple Tide (A Splash of Red With a Hint of Blue)
crimson is my name | in shades of ethereal blue
but you can call me red | find me lost in heady tomes
fiery passion is my game | reflecting on absolute truths
i charge full force ahead | i call the universe my home
though some may think me | curious…it is key
impetuous and moody | the thing that gives life meaning
i plot my course instinctually | analyzing what i see
you’ll never find me brooding | digging deeper, dreaming
i trust my heart | life’s a journey after all
rush toward the flame | embrace it like a fool
crimson is my name | in shades of ethereal blue
~kat
A Cleave Poem (to be read in 3 parts: 1st column/2nd column/straight across) seemed apropos given my affinity for two of the “tides” described in this week’s prompt for MindLoveMiserysMenagerie Sunday Writing Prompt. I gravitated toward the colors red and blue…making me purple, of course. Read about the other colors HERE. Red and blue is described below.
Blue represents wisdom, insight, and enlightenment. It is the tide most often associated with philosophers and mystics but it can also represent the madmanmadwoman. This tide basically applies to anyone who seeks truth and to expand the mind and spirit. If you feel that the meaning of life is growthevolution/enlightenment you might be blue! Some possible adjectives: wise, insightful, curious, open-minded, cerebral, bookish, logical, analytical, reflective, deep.
Red represents passion, emotion, and pathos and is often associated with artists of various types, revolutionaries, and zealots. People with a red tide strive to live life to the fullest and to follow their heart wherever it may lead, for better or worse. Some possible adjectives: erratic, feisty, petulant, creative, impetuous, moody, passionate, instinctive, exciting.
https://mindlovemiserysmenagerie.wordpress.com/2018/03/25/sunday-writing-prompt-the-tides/
March 31st, 2018 at 6:31 pm
Wise and passionate. We already knew!
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March 31st, 2018 at 6:36 pm
Thank you my friend. ❤️
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April 1st, 2018 at 2:49 am
This is wonderful Kat, so mystical. I love the photo. 💜
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April 1st, 2018 at 2:17 pm
Thanks Willow…living up to my descriptors…mystical…;)
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April 1st, 2018 at 3:52 pm
Indeed 🐇🐰💜🐣🐥🐤
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April 1st, 2018 at 11:51 am
What an amazing cleave you produced! One of my favorites! Great photo comp to go with it too. You look lovely in reds and blues!
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April 1st, 2018 at 11:56 am
Thank you Kathryn. I really can relate to both colors. 😊
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April 1st, 2018 at 7:20 pm
Groovy kaleidoscope of Living.. 😎🥀😎🥀😎🥀😎🥀😎🥀😎🥀
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April 1st, 2018 at 8:42 pm
A groovy rainbow! 😊
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April 2nd, 2018 at 8:04 am
Reblogged this on Read 4 Fun and commented:
This is another interesting and multi-part post from the always inspiring Kat Myrman.
I read Purple Tide first and then found Kat’s definition of a Cleave Poem. My initial feeling was akin to that of putting a toy together without having first read the instructions. The poem is great no matter the approach; I started out reading straight across first. After reading the Cleave Poem instructions, I went back.
After instructions, there are a couple of descriptions of color meanings. TO: Those in my Public Speaking class, you might want to compare these meanings with interpretations given by one of our presenters. TO: Those not in my Public Speaking class (the great majority) my class looks at meaning with a focus on Indonesian culture.
Finally, check out https://mindlovemiserysmenagerie.wordpress.com/2018/03/25/sunday-writing-prompt-the-tides/
It will make you happy.
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April 2nd, 2018 at 4:45 pm
Thank you Ron. I just posted another cleave. Perhaps I should give the directions first. But on second thought maybe it is okay if readers reader all the way across first before discovering that there is more treasure to be found by deconstructing it column by column. At any rate, I’m had you liked it. 😊
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