The color of human skin is hard to replicate
It is a shade of brown, but not any brown
It’s a shade of humanity mixed with blood
When you try to color a face on canvas or paper
You will have to mix so many shades to find
That one shade that matches the color of your skin
From the color of the earth on which we’re born and die
To the bark of the tree we need to survive
The pastels of the sunrise and sunset
All mixed together to give the true color of life

“The colour brown is anything but nondescript. It comes in as many hues as there are colours of earth, which is commonly presumed infinite.” ~ Barbara Kingsolver.
It’s the first weekend of March, and it’s time for our monthly Colour Challenge. Spring is sprouting, so we’ve chosen BROWN
Written for Weekly Prompt Weekly Prompts Colour Challenge – Brown, hosted by Sue W and GC
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So beautifully said Sadje.
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Thanks Greg
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wonderful Sadje! So beautiful! ❤
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Thanks a lot Carol
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You’re welcome my friend 👍💖💖
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🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
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Brilliant! I never thought of this. Great writing Sadje. Oh Wow!
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Thank you so much Suzette.
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Always a true delight, Sadje. Cheers
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Thanks 🙏🏼
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What a beautiful interpretation of the prompt Sadje!
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Thank you so much Radhika. ❤️
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Yes! We are of the earth and the earth is part of us.
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Very true.
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Beautiful poem, dear Sadje! It’s real difficult to prepare skin colour shade.well done 👍🏻
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Many thanks Jane.
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Welcome dear Sadje!
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❤️
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Wow. This is really beautiful . Love it.💕💕
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Thanks a lot Grace
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You are so welcome , my friend .💕
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Beautiful write, Sadje! Truly lovely. ❤️
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Thanks a lot Punam 👍🏼🙏🏼
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Love it! The rich textures and subtle nuances that one single color would miss. We are multifaceted as is our skin.
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Thanks a lot Rebecca. Very true my friend
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We are of the earth and just as varied as it is.
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Indeed, very true.
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Love the poem Sadje, and so very true 🙂
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Thanks a lot Deb
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Such a wonderful response to the prompt, my friend.
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Many thanks Lamittan
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Nicely done, really enjoyed this poem as it’s fitting for International Women’s Day (today.) I wrote about the topic from a POC, WOC perspective. Feel free to check out my blog when you get a chance. It’s longer than your poem if you don’t mind reading longer posts.
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Thanks! I’ll do so.
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Wonderfully expressed Sadje, all blood is red whatever the colour of the skin.
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Thanks Rory. It is a fact that the blood circulating under the skin gives us a pinkish hue. That why dead people look different than when they were alive.
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Beautifully written
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Thanks a lot
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Such a wonderful poem.
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Thank you so much Lauren ❤️
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Gorgeous poem, Sadje. I love this one.
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You’re very kind.
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Always my pleasure.
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So beautiful, Sadje!
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Thanks a lot my dear friend
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You’re always most welcome–my pleasure!
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This is so beautiful and there is so much truth here Sadje🤗
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Thank you so much my friend
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This is beautiful – thank you, Sadje
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Thanks a lot Sue. Thanks for a wonderful prompt
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It’s a pleasure.
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I would have never thought. Well done, Sadje
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Thanks a lot Maria
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You’re welcome, Sadje 🙂
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this is spectacular and so needed. love your poem Sadje! 💖💖
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Thank you so much Cindy
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You’re most welcome!! 💖
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Wow, a really beautiful write!
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Many thanks my friend
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I am also into poetry and stuff. Whenever possible, kindly give my site a visit.
https://flavoured.poetry.blog/
Thanks🙏❤
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I will. 👍🏼
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I was watching a show on a famous painter… (sorry I can’t remember who), but when restorists looked deeply into one of their paintings via electronic type of xray imaging, they found over 17 (plus or minus) layers of paints and varnishes which were used to get the right shading that the painter wanted for their human skin tones.
Brown is a wonderful color. 🙂
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Yes, these old masters were so meticulous. It sure is.
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Beautifully penned!! ⭐️❤️⭐️
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Thanks a lot Ruth! 🙏🏼
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it’s still cold here. brrrrr!
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It’s Minnesota after all.
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Loved this line – “It’s a shade of humanity mixed with blood”! Well said, Sadje!
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Thank you so much Susi
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You’re welcome, Sadje!
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Beautiful piece, Sadje💖
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Thank you so much
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Beautifully put!
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Thanks 🙏🏼
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