Do you like this colour?

Gold cherry

By Jane Hyphen

Wed, 14 Feb 2024
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I really like this colour

You keep saying that

It brightens the room

So much better than what was there before

It was very difficult to choose

What would you call this colour?

Erm…Boxing day salmon mousse

The one that the Doberman licked

Bletted peach with ice cream

A dress your mother wore in the eighties

The bride ran off with the window fitter

Wasn’t it the guy who fitted the satellite dish?

It’s like a creamy liver sauce on the walls

It’s like a pale skin that doesn’t tan but did

Factor fifty, after ten days in Lanzarote

Boris in Brighton, it was a windy day

He went on the Crazy Mouse

His hair was like a…..

It’s like prawn cocktail, somewhere cheap

In Torquay, I smeared my blouse

It’s like a mannequin in C & A window

It’s like the dahlias that won the prize

Krystle Carrington’s most powerful lipstick

Lobster Thermidor, a weeks wages

It’s like an apricot yoghurt without bits

No it’s darker like dishwasher phalange

I’ve never heard of that. What is it?

A sort of gunk that gathers around the door

I’m not sure if I really like this colour after all

No, me neither, shall we change it?

Yes, I didn’t want to say but I hate it.

 

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Comments

Submitted by Turlough on

Now I understand why shopping takes so long.

I can really imagine this conversation taking place. 

Certainly a poem to bring out the smiles.

Turlough

Submitted by Jane Hyphen on

Thank you Turlough. It was actually a conversation I was having with myself, painting over some dark red, four coats of cream but the red was coming through and I kept asking myself, 'is this a bit orange?'. 

 

Submitted by Insertponceyfre... on

made me laugh - thank you Jane. Did you know the colour of the year 20224 is peach fuzz? It sounds a bit like your colour above

I like the names for farrow and ball colours best - they're hilarious

 

Submitted by Jane Hyphen on

I didn't know that but it's interesting because some of the plant companies seem to be pushing peach themes in their bedding collections. Farrow and Ball, Sulking Room has always appealed to me. I want a room where I can look at pink walls and feel aggrievedlaugh. 

 

Submitted by Insertponceyfre... on

Yes - I love that one too - Sulking Room Pink!

 

Submitted by onemorething on

Great poem. Love it. It's our Pick of the Day. Do share on Facebook and Twitter. 

 

Submitted by Jane Hyphen on

Thank you for Pick of the day. All that hard work painting has paid off.

 

Submitted by onemorething on

Hope the image is ok. It's from here:https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kuniyoshi_Utagawa,_Lobster.jpg

 

Submitted by Jane Hyphen on

The image is beautiful.

 

Submitted by Di_Hard on

Made me smile, too :0) I wonder about houses, if they make us choose the colours they want

 

Submitted by Jane Hyphen on

Some shocking colours had been put on those walls. I could see the edges, dark red, pea green, dusty earthy brown, it's like intrusive thoughts of previous occupants. I've settled for something like the background colour on this site actually. Thanks for your comment, Di.

 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

Very original and amusing. I liked it a lot., Jane. It reminded me of my decorating days and the crazy ideas that came into my head. Well done.

Luigi x

P.S. Still catching up on Spencer's adventures.

 

Submitted by Jane Hyphen on

Thank you, Luigi. I always tell myself that I won't do any more decorating and I'll get someone in to do it but then I see how much it costs and end up DIY. It's not that bad, except for the ceilings. I appreciate your comment and thank you for following Spencersmileyx

 

Submitted by Kris on

g*e*n*i*u*s........angel

lyerists*

 

Submitted by Jane Hyphen on

Hi Kris, thanks for reading and your comment.

 

Submitted by Penny4athought on

Conversation poetry - well done; the banter was clever and the attempt at naming the colors was hysterically funny. Thanks for sharing this one- well deserved POD.smiley

Penny4athought

Submitted by Jane Hyphen on

Thank you Penny. All those descriptions popped into my head while I was painting. The good news is that the colour is actually alright.smiley

 

Submitted by celticman on

ah, the punch line deals in truth. 

 

Submitted by Jane Hyphen on

When you hate something but try to conceal it in fancy lies. Our government have stopped trying.