There was a time when photos were Black & White, Monochrome, Sepia; once upon a time
But the trees in your backyard were a much idyllic Green--Chartruese, Jade, and Lime
The fire in your hearth, glimmering as you stoked it---a sunset Orange, red-hot Tangerine and Amber
The skies, immensely boundless, a deep pristine Blue--Sapphire, Azure and Cornflower
As you pointed out to me the floating, frothy clouds, the eagles with their fanned out wings gliding;
Or the occasional, lone airplane soaring dominantly, a tiny speck high up, chinks of silver light like stars, crystal and diamond glinting...
The twilight sky from our patio--
A splendid star-spangled show
With ribbons of plum and blueberry rivers on a dome Violet
The Ivory sequin of the heavens, the Mother-of-Pearl full moon as big as my palm, incandescent !
Outstretching them to catch a Silvery beam or perhaps to stroke
The fabled Grey rabbit who you said, the carrots and the beetroots from our vegetable patch, stole
In plain view on it--- a bold stowaway!!!
When the sun rose, it vanished into thin air!
Your lullabies ---so euphonious, enchanting
Your story-telling--- so gripping, riveting
Yes, the photos are Black & White, over a spell---dulled!
Like pale buttermilk…obscured, blurred
As I celebrate your birthday in heaven grandma, the memories engraved in them dazzle a bright Golden, radiating rays of hues untold
Like sparkling gems---iridescent, prized and hallowed.
©️ Sangeetha Kamath
Pic Courtesy: Pixabay
Beautiful as always
ReplyDeleteThank you so much 😊
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