The Color of Life

by Rosalyn Marhatta

She crayoned the sky into existence
as magenta clouds, turquoise air and orange stars
and tossed up a ball of clay
to make mountains erupt into a symphony.
Her laughter broke sound waves
and crunched ice into clouds.
The planet Jupiter spoke encyclopedias to her
and stars asked her advice on how to grow a tail on a comet.
Then God lifted her up for a kiss on the cheek.


-refers from the word “orange” in Annmarie Lockhart’s poem Red, White & Blue