Love Poem: Red
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Written by: Linda Alice Fowler

Red


"I will never know how you see red and you will never know how I see it." ~ Anne Carson, 'Autobiography Of Red'


Red are my cheeks when you compliment me.
	Red is the bacteria in the southern Red Sea.

Red is the blood that has been shed for freedom.
	Red is the cover of Dutch yellow cheese, edam.

Red, too, the lips after lingering, hungry kisses.
	Red marks the sector of bullseye misses.

Red is the power of a celebrity's walk.
	Red, the color of love's angry talk.

Red is love, hate, romance, and rage.
	Red is the ink that edits my page.

Red is sexuality and esteem.
	Red Stars is a women's hockey team.

Red is the blood of Christ and the fires of Hell.
	Red is the sound of the persistent death knell.