Colours & Shapes – ex Russells Hall 24th July 2017 ...by Geoffrey Speechly

Art: Josephine Knudsen

The eyes respond, if young or old

To colours, dull or sharp or bold

Soft greens of heather, calming fears

Brash red of buses; stinging tears

A fervid torrent down the street

A dress so bold you’d want to meet

Its nicely structured owner for a glass

Of wine, hors d’oevres, perhaps a kiss

That purpling orange half a dress

She bravely wore no man could miss

But think, is colour all? Does not a shape

As strong a part important take?

Straight lines repel, sharp edges hurt

Triangles bleed, squares blunder, oblongs flatten

The two together create a pattern

Colours and shapes address our eyes

Some we know well, some are surprise

Each a midwife to thought or new idea

What does it mean, can I see clear

The feeling of the artist’s touch

A poet’s words can mean so much

So let us think of what we see

Yes, you, and you and you  – and even – me