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Iridescence

November 2, 2010
By arianna1273 SILVER, Great Falls, Virginia
arianna1273 SILVER, Great Falls, Virginia
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Fall’s penetrating wind
Ignites golden particles within its evening gale,
Smearing pastel coasts and foreign hues
Upon such arid premises; but darkness scavenges
And lurks to mutilate the chromatic vivacity
In pairs and in solo do the bypass,
Look them not in the eye
And stand not in their way,
When saturated pigments are stained by nocturnal greed.

The author's comments:
“Iridescence” relates to the theme of “together we can” in a more metaphorical approach because it depicts the ability of particles and colors, both of “golden” and “dark” hues, to work jointly each day to produce a beautiful sunset despite their chromatic variations. Antithesis is used to contrast the movements and attitudes of the differing colors to emphasize the effect of unity in the natural world—when the hues “jointly” and “in paired movements” produce a work of art much greater than themselves. Together the particles can unite from opposite sides of the color spectrum to create a real-life painting in the sky.

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