Monday, September 23, 2019

Bits of Inspiration ~ The Colors in a Song

Today we are gong to experiment with Synesthesia, particularly the color of music. A while back I listened to The Well Podcast, produced by Anson Mount and Branan Edgens who had Melissa McCracken as a guest. She said when she was fifteen she had a navy blue phone and she wanted a ringtone that would match it, a warm color to go with the cool color to balance it. She was looking through her iTunes and saw a Michael Jackson song, Cheater, and thought well, the song was orange so it would work perfectly. When she brought it up to a friend he had no clue what she was talking about. A couple of years later she discovered she had Synesthesia. To sum it up as simply as I can, when Melissa listens to music she sees it in colors. Immediately I thought about the psychedelic 60's. (No, not the mind bending drug part, the color part.) The psychedelic art combined with music.





So all this brings me to today's challenge. I have provided the following songs and I want you to choose one and listen to it. Visualize the lyrics, the music, and discover what colors you see or what colors come to mind and write a poem from that color wheel. Please indicate which song you chose. (If the videos don't show up in the post for you, choose a song, listen to it and find the color(s) it brings to mind. Please indicate your song choice.)








So my toad friends after you've word colored a song into a poem, visit your other poet friends to read (see) the colors in their poems. 

12 comments:

Susie Clevenger said...

I'm so sorry, but I will be late in reading your poetry. My oldest daughter's boyfriend, Daniel, lost his battle with cancer yesterday. It is so heartbreaking to lose such a kind, loving man. His motto for life was, Live Life Forward. We are grieving, but those words will help us in the difficult days ahead.

Kim M. Russell said...

I am so sorry for your daughter's loss, Susie. My heart is with you all.

Margaret said...

Oh, Susie... my heart and prayers go out to you all.

Kerry O'Connor said...

My sincere condolences, Susie. Much love to your family in the days ahead.

Lori said...

So deeply sorry for the loss.

tonispencer said...

My condolences to Michael's family. I am sorry for his loss.

brudberg said...

So sorry to hear... Hope you manage to find some brightness to lead you through the darkness... I will need to think about this challenge, colors in a song will take me some time.

Frank J. Tassone said...

I'm so sorry for you and your daughter's loss, Susie.

purplepeninportland.com said...

So sorry for your loss. Hope healing happens so for you and your daughter.

Rosemary Nissen-Wade said...

Thinking of you all, Susie. Meanwhile am lateish myself, having been busy (in happier ways) and only just catching up with this irresistible prompt.

Linda Lee Lyberg said...

Susie- I am so sorry for you and family. sending you all love, light, and peace in the days ahead.

Margaret said...

Ron - tried to post on your site twice. Unless it is on a delay, I'm sorry it didn't show up.