Magnetic Words, Day Five
Posted on 15. Jul, 2009 by Deb in On Writing
The pile of magnetic words originated from two collections: Art & Literature. I knew eventually I would draw a color. Today, the word of the day is blue. Two thoughts come to my pre-caffeinated mind: “Robin Egg’s Blue” and “Cerulean”.
Several months back, I was suffering from a severe case of writer’s block. When The Boy asked why I hadn’t written in weeks, I told him I couldn’t think of a thing to say. He suggested I baby step back into writing and describe my morning walk. The sky that day was a beautiful Robin Egg Blue. I baby stepped into writing again after that.
And Cerulean. I love the way the word rolls off my tongue when I say it.
I had wondered what a simple color would say to me when it came to writing and I immediately knew when the simple blue appeared on my refrigerator door. Words are another form of art, and getting a reader to see through a writer’s eyes depends upon descriptive words. Blue is the parent to a whole rainbow of blues. It’s an angel’s azure eyes, an officer’s navy uniform, a teenager’s teal prom dress, and my cotton cornflower nightgown.