All a dream

that ends in nothing,

and leaves me longing for you.

If only I could live in my mind.

Violet blue

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This style of micropoetry is called Sidlak. It’s a structured poetry consisting of 5 lines with 3–5–7–9 syllables and a color. The last line must be a COLOR that describes the whole poem or the feelings of the writer.

I had a lot of fun with this style, especially when I had to come up with a color at the end. I love colors. When I see a person I often see a color associated with that person. And I’m not talking about race. I speak of a color that ties into their overall nature. Colors have also been proven to affect people’s moods.

Writing poetry helps me unwind and it’s a great way…