Colours
What is Pink?
A rose is Pink, By the fountain's brink.
What is Red? A poppy's Red,
In its barley bed.
What is Blue? The sky is Blue,
Where the clouds float through.
What is White? A swan is White,Sailing in the light.
What is Yellow? A pear is Yellow,
Rich and ripe and mellow.
What is Green? The grass is Green,
With small flowers between .
What is Violet? Clouds are Violet,
In a Summer twilight.
What is Orange? Why, an Orange,
Just an Orange!
Christina Rossetti
We liked this poem by Christina Rossetti and added our own verses.
Here they are :
What is grey ? A mouse
is grey , the colour of an owl's prey. (Vinnie)
What is cream? Why cream's cream, Whipped up like a dream.
(Sheelagh)
What is black ?A cat is black like a witch's hat.(Siobhan)
What is Blue? The sea is
Blue,
with fish swimming through. (Breda)
What is Red? Santa's Red,
Placing presents on my bed. (Kate)