A Gift of Purples

Majestic is what we say

Harkening back to times of thrones and wealth

Rare and royal; adored or despised; youthful and mature at once

Purple

Even the word itself is special:

               Effort needed by both tongue and mind

We foolishly try to capture purple:

               Paint in little girls’ bedrooms

               Jellybeans; Easter eggs; nailpolish; eye shadow; construction paper

               I loved a purple turtleneck once:

                               metal buttons on the cuffs, worn with a purple plaid skirt

I think better to allow nature to provide the majesty surrounding purple:

Sunsets that fill a horizon

Violets under our feet
Shadows on a half-buried shell