
Do you sometimes gaze at the full moon and marvel at its beauty?
Do you wait for night and welcome its reprieve?
Or do you look forward to day and the new things it reveals?
All while your eyes inhale hues dark and light
Shades born of both
As beautiful, and more…

These colours hide us
that we may not be judged
These colours paint us
that we may yet be seen
Their beauty is in diversity
For a colour on its own
is a colour no more
It is often said that all colour is born of white and black
As white on its own is all you can see
And black alone, leaves nothing else to see
No One, without the other!

It is little wonder then, that white hands wield this black mask
and colour contrasts all around
That shades dark and light breathe in this union
That they rest, grow, and are reborn in wondrous beauty
Of yellows, browns and tans
Of the colours of life and earth
Of you and me, together as equals!
Copyright judeitakali
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38 responses to “Shades of diversity #poetry”
Strikingly beautiful, Jude!
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Thank you so much Reena. Lovely spring dp.
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Thanks 😃
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Shades of Diversity – by Jude Itakali
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Things are seldom just black or white as you so beautifully note. And we are enriched by all the rainbows variations. (K)
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We are indeed. Thank you K.😁
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Wow! Piano keys are black and white but the music is in vivid technicolor. We should learn from this. You wove this piece beautifully, Jude!
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Perfect metaphor.🤩
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Thank you, Jude. 😉
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“Their beauty is in diversity
For a colour on its own
is a colour no more”
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Beautiful read, Jude😊
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Thank you so much Sirishty.🤍🤍
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Black moles adorn white faces. The picture looks very beautiful when highlighted with a dark black pencil. Black mascara enhances eye beauty.
All colors have such a special and unique significance that we are all unique like them.
Wonderful poem, dear Jude! ❤️
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Beautifully put. Thank you Jane.
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Always welcome, dear Jude 💖
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I love your use of colors in this one, it is brilliant. One color without the rest is indeed no color. 🌸✨
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Thanks a lot Daphny for appreciating.😇
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You’re always welcome Jude 🤗
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Beautiful poetry, Jude! I am one who loves to stare at the moon. 🙂
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It is awe-normous.😁
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Such a beautiful write, Jude! I will look at colours through your eyes from now on. 💙
Your posts were not appearing in my reader so I refollowed you.
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Thank you so much Punam. for refollowing as well,💜
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My pleasure on both counts. 😊
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Excellent use of all the prompts Jude. Not one is without the other! Beautiful. Thanks for joining in
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Thank you Sadje. My pleasure.
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You’re welcome my friend
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Awesome take on the prompts, Jude. Bravo, my friend
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Thank you very much Michaela.
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I’m a moon gazer… especially our languid African moon. Diversity is where beauty lies.
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Thank you Chris. the moon is best appreciated in the countryside where there is less light pollution from civilisation.
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That’s true, but it’s often so bright that it’s still a wonder to behold even from suburbia.
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Yeah there are times it shines so bright i switch off the security lights and just enjoy the way it brings the night to life.
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This is a stunning piece Jude..
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Thank you so much Michelle.
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Lovely explorations of color! 😀
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Thank you so much for appreciating, Jules.
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