Friday, October 4, 2013

The Color of Blood


photo © 2013 Jennifer Wagner



the red pony

the hunt
for red october

the red pyramid

redwall
red rabbit

where the red fern grows

the red badge
of courage

the signature of jesus



© 2013 Jennifer Wagner




For dVerse Form for All:  The Hidden Poetry in Books.  I went a totally different way with this than I thought I would.  It’s more of a list type of poem, but it’s where my muse lead.

Books are from our family library:  The Red Pony by John Steinbeck, The Hunt for Red October and Red Rabbit by Tom Clancy, The Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan, Redwall by Brian Jacques, Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls, The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane and The Signature of Jesus by Brennan Manning.

(In memory of Tom Clancy, Apr.12, 1947 - Oct. 1, 2013.  R.I.P.)

31 comments:

Tank said...

Great job baby - what a thought provoking poem, I love it!

Mary said...

This is quite fascinating...with all of the 'red' titles!

RMP said...

Nicely done. I'm impressed with all the red. I like the title and the complementing (black&white) photo.

Anonymous said...

I love this one. And I happen to be wearing red today. :) Peace, Linda

Namrata said...

Wow!! Small poems yet too powerful and chosen!

Sadia Khan said...

Oh..quite an interesting way to lead your muse..good one :)

Claudia said...

oh wow... all the red and then the blood of christ in the last line...this is amazing..

Mystic_Mom said...

This totally rocks! I LOVE IT!

revelations said...

well done.. that was nicely thought out...

Brian Miller said...

oh really cool build in this...building the reds that lead up to jesus' sacrifice...that is awesome...well played....

brudberg said...

great thinking... and what a bunch of titles with red..

Other Mary said...

Oh, very cool!

Janine Bollée said...

Colour-coded in black and white: very refreshing with a coup de grace.

Anonymous said...

Stunning - that close is perfect at the end of this list poem.

Grace said...

I too like all the red titles ~ But the last verse is perfect ~

janetld said...

Very creative. And I love the photo too. You did surprise me with the last line!

Anonymous said...

Powerful last verse to sum it all!

Susan said...

Very interesting build from pony to Jesus! I started thinking of other "Red" books from my shelves, and only added "The Red Tent."

Ella said...

I love how red cascaded in your poem to the glorious end! Bravo Jennifer!

Lisa A. Williams said...

Such a strong, creative write and your close is just perfect!

Laurie Kolp said...

This is absolutely wonderful! That ending title is the clencher. I really like that the pic's in black and white, too.

Optimistic Existentialist said...

I loved this and I especially loved the ending. Wow.

Anonymous said...

Simply powerful!

Semaphore said...

That is really good - the contrast between all the other reds and the final line makes the ending particularly powerful.

Rajesh said...

A just tribute to Tom Clancy. He leaves behind a vacant patch. The contrast between Steinbeck and Clancy is amusing. Happy that you spent time thinking about the great ones.

ayala said...

Nicely done!

Anonymous said...

and the band Simply Red, and the song Red Red Wine.... thoughtful assemblage, Jennifer

Anonymous said...

the red theme is compelling and your closure is terrific! love this.

Justin Lamb said...

Cool!

Audrey Howitt aka Divalounger said...

Very fun!!!

Margaret said...

Red! It is a color which evokes a wide range of emotion... Nice