Here is a writing exercise for the brave hearts.
Begin this poem with a paint chip, a color that
strikes you in this moment AS this moment. For example,
Quixotic (plum)
Artichoke
Refuge (slate blue)
Tanager
Jalapeño
Parakeet (these names are all courtesy of Sherwin Williams)
In the middle of this poem there should be a change in temperature or weather.
At the end of this poem, mention or invoke a character from a fairy tale.
Robin Reagler 