Blues on Red
By Elie Doubleday
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[Inspired by Marilyn Chin's Blues on Yellow]
Robin breast crest plumage pledge worn on my sleeve
Robin breast crest plumage pledge worn on my sleeve
Robin breast crest heart pledged sleeve for thieves
Red picked raw, pocked peeled fingers burnt with worry
Red picked raw, pocked peeled fingers burnt with worry
Red and raw, rocked and reeled, my fists that burn with fury
Rose petal skin, highways on arms raised raw and aching
Rose petal skin, highways on arms raised raw and aching
Petal soft skin raised raw blemished but fading
Pink lady picked down from the apple tree, red peels off to white
Pink lady picked down from the apple tree, red peels off to white
Pink lady picked fresh from the apple tree, pale flesh revealed and light
Blood runs red in blemished veins; fingers remember to write
Blood runs red in blemished veins; fingers remember to write
Blues run red, life punches ahead and bruised I remember to fight
Robin breast crest plumage pledge worn on my sleeve
Robin breast crest plumage pledge worn on my sleeve
Robin breast crest heart pledged sleeve for thieves
Red picked raw, pocked peeled fingers burnt with worry
Red picked raw, pocked peeled fingers burnt with worry
Red and raw, rocked and reeled, my fists that burn with fury
Rose petal skin, highways on arms raised raw and aching
Rose petal skin, highways on arms raised raw and aching
Petal soft skin raised raw blemished but fading
Pink lady picked down from the apple tree, red peels off to white
Pink lady picked down from the apple tree, red peels off to white
Pink lady picked fresh from the apple tree, pale flesh revealed and light
Blood runs red in blemished veins; fingers remember to write
Blood runs red in blemished veins; fingers remember to write
Blues run red, life punches ahead and bruised I remember to fight
Elie Doubleday is a recent graduate of Hamilton College, class of 2020, where she majored in Creative Writing and Hispanic Studies. Born and raised in Portland, Oregon, she is a west-coaster at heart and lives for time spent with her dog, Wilhelmina Mae. Her poems have previously appeared in the VoiceCatcher Journal and the Topic Journal.