The black stands out because of blue
And yellow from the former green.
We did whatever we could do.
Some of it was never seen.
Linked to dVerse Poetics. Anmol is hosting with the theme “black”.
On Shades of Black
44 thoughts on “On Shades of Black”
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Poetry, Short Prose and Walking 
Written like a true gardener!
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Thank you, Peter!
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I read it thrice, and formulated several messages. I don’t know how you can pack so much into one quatrain.
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Wonderful wordplay, Frank!
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Thank you, Frank!
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I am glad you enjoyed this. Thank you, Glenn!
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I am embarrassed to admit that I am lost with regard to your poem here Frank?
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Thank you, Rob!
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I liked it even as I cannot say I understood. 🙂
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Thank you, Roslyn!
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Simple and to the point. Well done. One doesn’t need to blather on forever.
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Thank you, Toni!
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And time marches on.
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Thank you, Ken!
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All colors need all the other colors. Eyes of an artist. Nice Frank!
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Thank you, Mary!
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I love seeing the bones of the trees emerge. (K)
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They add a sharp contrast. Thank you, Kerfe!
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Amazing that so much of the fall beauty is never seen, because it is out of sight! In the end all that is left when the leaves are gone is black trunks!
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Thank you, Dwight!
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We do what we can, the background is important.
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Thank you, Sarah!
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A captivating picture, and a haunting poem. Thanks for sharing!
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I am glad you liked this!
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Reblogged this on Reena Saxena and commented:
On shades of black … by Frank Hubeny
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Thank you, Reena!
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Well-penned, Frank! I like this emergence of colours. 🙂
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Thank you, Anmol!
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Very nice, Frank.
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Thank you, Robbie!
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Great work on the various color… the black has a place among them, but if not paired correctly we wouldn’t notice.
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Thank you, Bjorn!
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So right Frank, we need contrast to take more notice!
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Thank you, Kate!
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Densely packed, with great meaning in your brevity.
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Thank you, Barry!
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I so admire your ability to say more in fewer words, Frank. Your poetry is quiet, peaceful, and intuitive. I always enjoy my visits here.
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Thank you, Beverly!
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Contrast provides perspective. I enjoyed this one
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Those Who Fear BLack oF DarK NoW FeeLinG
Never See Full Embrace oF LiGHT Dance Sing
Yellow Sunshine Makes Yellow Leaves Brown
Fertilizing Green For Sunshine Spring More
It is what We Do Not
Do With
DarK
That
May
Haunt Us most
For True Light
May Never Come
Fertilizing Green
Other than that
Hello Frank
Best
of DarK
Thru Light
As Black comes
Sunshine Yellow
For Your Ever More
Ground to Green FLiGHT
As ‘Yellow Submarines’ Thrive This Way..:)
HeHe.. Extended Other First Version:
“In the town where I was born
Lived a man who sailed to sea
And he told us of his life
In the land of submarines
So we sailed up to the sun
‘Til we found a sea of green
And we lived beneath the waves
In our yellow submarine
We all live in a yellow submarine
Yellow submarine, yellow submarine
We all live in a yellow submarine
Yellow submarine, yellow submarine
And our friends are all aboard
Many more of them live next door
And the band begins to play
We all live in a yellow submarine
Yellow submarine, yellow submarine
We all live in a yellow submarine
Yellow submarine, yellow submarine
(Full speed ahead Mr. Parker, full speed ahead
Full speed ahead it is, Sergeant
Action station, action station
Aye, aye, sir, fire
Captain, captain)
As we live a life of ease
Everyone of us has all we need (has all we need)
Sky of blue (sky of blue) and sea of green (and sea of green)
In our yellow submarine (in our yellow, submarine, ha ha)
We all live in a yellow submarine
Yellow submarine, yellow submarine
We all live in a yellow submarine
Yellow submarine, yellow submarine
We all live in a yellow submarine
Yellow submarine, yellow submarine
We all live in a yellow submarine
Yellow submarine, yellow submarine”
The Beatles
Submarine Colors
EYe FuLLMooNSuN
Shine BeholderS NoW
From: It All Doesn’t Have
to: Make Sense Only Feel to: Live to: LoVE NoW..:)
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Thank you, Fred!
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My Pleasure coming
By thanks Frank!
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When you couple the title On Shades of Black with the illustration you’ve offered….one understands the palette of nature. The shifting and shading….the blacks blending into the umbers and the blues…the myriad shades of green…some of them more yellowed than others. I’m reminded of the artist who simply puts down several primary colors on his palette and then begins to blend.
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Thank you, Lillian!
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