A Riot of Colours (edited)

Gold cherry

By luigi_pagano

Fri, 21 May 2021
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14 comments
 

It's not only bad weather

that causes violent storms
sometimes it's the colour
of people's uniforms.
 
Black, white and brown
are said to be neutral
but their symbolism
is quite often brutal.
 
Many will remember
the fascists' black shirt,
symbol of a tyranny
that we wish to avert.
 
Or Nazi stormtroopers,
whose garment was brown,
bent on domination
and bloody crackdown.
 
Similarly dangerous
was the ku-klux-klan
with its white robes
and hateful plans.
 
Garibaldi took part
in Uruguay's war
and red was the colour
of the shirt he wore.
 
If there is a colour
that's utterly barmy
it's the sanguine hue:
think of the Red Army

or else the Redcoats
the British fighters
who fought the rebels
and routed the blighters.

The solution has to be
not to be tolerant
of coloured apparels
that are belligerent.

 

 
© Luigi Pagano 2021
Certificate U
Poem
Mutevoli pensieri
Historical Fiction
Inspiration Point (work that responds to our weekly writing cue)

Comments

Submitted by David Kirtley on

I enjoyed this historical poem! You make some good points about coloured uniforms, or colour as a badge. Perhaps the Red Army would be a good one to add? or even the Redcoats?

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

An excellent idea, David, that I'll definitely follow. Thanks.

Best, Luigi

 

Submitted by Tom Brown on

Food for thought. Cheers Luigi, go for Joseph's dreamcoat go rainbow!

Love makes the world go round . .. . Tom

 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

Quite so. You said it. Tom

Cheers.yes

 

Submitted by sean mcnulty on

This is our Facebook and Twitter Pick of the Day.  Please share and retweet!

 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

Fantastic news, Sean. Thanks very much for the Golden cherries, greatly appreciated.

Best, Luigi.

 

Submitted by Insertponceyfre... on

Congratulations Luigi - well deserved golden cherries for this great response to the IP

 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

Wow,, Claudine, pick of the day! I am delighted. Thanks, ABC.

Luigi x

 

Submitted by airyfairy on

What a well-deserved pick, Luigi. Brilliant IP, and some wise words.

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

Lovely to get the nod from such an accomplished writer as you, dear Jane. As for 'wise words', could it be the product of old age?

Luigi x

 

Submitted by hudsonmoon on

A very entertaining history lesson, Luigi. Much enjoyed. I'm with you. Do not tolerate belligerent coloured apparel.

Rich

 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

Perhaps we ought to wave a white flag and declare a truce!

Cheers, Rich and best wishes.

 

Submitted by David Kirtley on

When I made my suggestion about including the Red Army and the Redcoats I never imagined you would take these ideas up so quickly and insert them in your piece! But I am very pleased and impressed with how you treated them. I am glad to have been able to provoke further verses from you Luigi!

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

And I am very glad that you made the suggestion, David. The poem seems much more complete. My thanks once again.

Luigi