Roses can be red, but violets aren’t blue. They’re purple, don’t you agree?
It’s dangerous to say
That things aren’t the way
They are, for the sake of poetry.
Roses can be red, but they can also be pink,
Orange, yellow, or white.
But do you think if I asked you
To answer me true
On the color of violets, you might?
Hydrangeas are blue, delphinium are blue,
But why don’t we say that instead?
I guess “violets are blue”
Sounds better to you
To suit the phrase, “Roses are red.”
It’s dangerous to say
That things aren’t the way
They are, for the sake of poetry.
Roses can be red, but they can also be pink,
Orange, yellow, or white.
But do you think if I asked you
To answer me true
On the color of violets, you might?
Hydrangeas are blue, delphinium are blue,
But why don’t we say that instead?
I guess “violets are blue”
Sounds better to you
To suit the phrase, “Roses are red.”
Ah. Good poetry must strike true. That's why Hallmark cards never have any good poetry on them. :-)
ReplyDeleteViolets aren't blue. I like it.