1. Red
But not for long
Too long in which we have seen you
You’re soft and always flush
2.Yellow
Always beautiful
She said she didn't love him anymore
The flowers died
The sunflowers died
It became quiet
Richard Shindell filled every corner
Until she left
Then Hellebores
3. Orange
Dinners were old
Pizza boxes
MySpace and poetry
Brandy in a glass
Cup stains on wood
He left next
Montana was gorgeous
She came back
The trees were his friend
Along with a tall red freckled friend
With long fingers
She was radiant
She is radiant
4. Violaceous
Vermont is beautiful this time of year
Water turns lovers
Coffee is my friend
Or wine
Leaves on the heater
And trees in the library
Life is in bloom
Stars are bright
And my notebook is hard to see
Covered in dew
She bakes pies a lot
And today is no different
Except the warmth
5. Capricorn
He still weeps
In Boston
With his brandy
She chose to sink or swim
Maybe she did both
Her sorrow comes out
Every so often
She's sad
Like me
My favorite shirt has a tear
In the sleeve
I'm tired
My eyes are puffy
My cat's asleep
And so are my feet
My apple is softening
Barely hearing the crunch
That wakes me up
6. Grey
Pine worships God
Rivers weep across rock beds
Tomorrow he said
The next day he said
I’m sorry
He said
Heather is left after the fire
That bridge lays forgotten
Love crouches beside it
The traffic was loud
Your laughter
Echoed through my spine
The caves were his haven
They dripped of self-doubt
Feuilletee Tarte Aux Pomme sits untouched
Overcooked
The chair that sits by the window is worn
Poetic devices and ink rest on it now
15 going on 22
Cold mac and cheese
His shirt is pressed
Sex and decaf blend
Ones and Hundreds
Let him pick them up
Along with the words he threw
Where do I come in?
Between the squares of this round table?
At the end of her smirk?
When blonde turns to you?
Brandy is now scotch
Two door to minivan
Pulled up strings of a twenty-dollar rug
Dead cell phone batteries
Chopsticks and the latest Cosmopolitan
White lights in every corner
The spiders aren’t happy
Marshmallows and Chocolate
Alley ways and street lamps
It's been many tomorrows
I said
