Trial and Error (Poetry Month 2012: Day 11)

Roses are Red

Violets are Blue

            Wait, why are they blue?

            Shouldn’t they be violet

            Since that’s what they’re called?

Roses are Red

Violets are Violet

I think you’re cuter

Than Bella from Twilight

            wow, bad rhyme and bad poem

            maybe we should try this again

Roses are Red

Violists play the Viola

I wrote out this poem

Using Crayolas

            yeah, probably not a winner that time either.

            let’s skip the violets altogether

Roses are Red

Oranges are Orange

Blueberries are Blue

Periwinkles are Periwinkle

Grass is Green

Sheep are Fluffy

The Sun is Bright

Okra is Gross

Cheerios are Round

Roses are Red

            maybe it’s that first line that’s the problem?

Roses are             pretty             thorny

            flowers             nice gifts

            good in bouquets

            Aargh!

Your car is bright Red,

Your scrubs Navy Blue

In marrying you

My dreams have come true

You are the best wife,

An incredible friend

You are my whole life

I’ll love you to the end

I’m not good at colors

Or rhyming with blue

But I want you to know

How much I love you.