Red Poem by Shannon Atherton

Red is the colour of anger;
The colour of loss and defeat.
When the sun shines down on a summer's day,
Your cheeks turn red in the heat.

Red is the colour of romance,
Of your blood rushing round inside.
It's the colour of berries and strawberry sauce
and the beautiful blushing bride.

Red is the colour of sunset -
the sky just before it goes dark.
It's the colour of fright when you hear a howl,
As you walk through the night, in the park.