You say her hat was red but I need more information <br />Was it burnt sienna, carnelian or incandescent carnation <br />Dark pink, hot pink or a crimson turning cherry <br />Or was it reminiscent of a ripening raspberry? <br /> <br />Her scarf you've portrayed as blue but I must still enquire <br />If its shade was soothing azure or a deep and dark sapphire <br />Was it tending towards turquoise which is clearly a shade of green <br />Or a flamboyant teal which is something in-between <br /> <br />You've described her coat as yellow, I'm picturing a mustard <br />But have I got it wrong and it's actually baked custard <br />Or does it speak of sunflowers turning where the sun goes <br />Then again it could be a quietly retiring primrose <br /> <br />Her bag you’ve classed as brown, but can I please ask <br />Is it chestnut or chocolate or a cheeky shade of chaff <br />Is it brown which turns to purple when the light is growing dim <br />Or is it metallic bronze, a lustrous alloy of copper and tin <br /> <br />Too many shades, too many hues <br />You/ve left me feeling quite confused <br />Can I just say her hat was red <br />Because now I'd like to go to bed <br /> <br />(Sydney, Australia - 2010)<br /><br />Alessandra Liverani<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-red-hat-humour/
