PartyPants 1 / - Mar 11, 2010 #1Red the colour of emotions that stir the bloodRed the colour of anger which was felt by someone towards anotherRed the colour of loathRed the colour of fire between two loversRed the colour of her cheeks soon afterRed the colour of loveCrimson red the colour like no other... It's not -too- suggestive for 10th graders is it?
queensuri 3 / 8 Mar 11, 2010 #2second line sound way too literal the others just give a hint but i feel this is too outrightalso dont use the word loath it seems wrong maybe use the word loathing
EF_Kevin 8 / 13,321 129 Mar 12, 2010 #3Cool rhythm! I hope the reader reads it with an awareness of the rhythm I think you heard when writing it."Other" comes so far after "another" that the reader can't appreciate the rhyme. How about getting rid of the excess repetition and streamlining:Red the colour of emotions that stir the bloodRed the colour of anger which was felt by someone towards anotherThe colour of loathing, of fire between two loversThe colour of her cheeks soon after, the colour of loveCrimson red, the colour like no other.But I still don't like the last line. "Like no other" does not mean much, because no color is like another.Question for you: What is the single message that you would like the reader to take away. It is not really something about the color red; it's something else, a unique insight from you.Think of what it is, and modify according to it. Add a few lines if necessary, but express your own idea about something. It has to be about more than just the color.:-)