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Research in color psychology (or the study of hues in their relation to human behavior) reveals that the most commonly felt emotions associated with the color blue are calmness and serenity. But what of a more specific shade, like blue-gray? Hinesburg poet Isabelle O’Donnell uses vivid imagery this week to express her own personal links with this particular tinge.
Blue-Gray
By Isabelle O’Donnell, 13
Blue-gray is the color of the ocean on a stormy day,
a day when you can smell the battle of the wind and the water.
Blue-gray is the color of a sad woman’s eyes,
eyes that haunt your memory for years because you did nothing to help her.
Blue-gray is the color of my worn jeans,
the ones with the paint splatters and tears in the knees.
Blue-gray is the color of things that used to be wonderful,
but have now faded from use.
Blue-gray is feeling sad on a day when everyone says you should be happy,
and it’s that last week of winter when the snow is all melted
and the air is heavy with hesitation.
Blue-gray is the feeling of finally finding what you need,
after months of searching for what you had wanted.
