LJ Idol: Black Rainbow

[ryl]

The outer layer is bluish-gray. Cadet blue, Crayola called it. It's the usual place we reside. A soft place. Not too bright, no sharp edges. Indistinguishable from normality because it is normal for us. Joy can reach us here though. A quiet kind of joy, but still

Comments

[static_abyss]

This was a lovely piece ❤️

[ryl]

Thanks!

[pixiebelle]

Gray definitely can be beautiful. I really enjoyed the way you walked through the emotions, the colors. Well done

[ryl]

Thanks! Moving between moods/colors can be an interesting process, even if it's not always the wisest thing to do.

[marlawentmad]

Your descriptions are lovely. There is a matter-of-factness that is really endearing in this piece. It is something like surrender and acceptance. Those are things I am always practicing. I love the idea of sinking into the beauty of gray, the process of not just black and white, but the mix of both.

[ryl]

I'm working on the surrender and acceptance myself. Sometimes you just have to push the "but what if" aside and go with what is.

[drippedonpaper]

This was such a creative take on the prompt. Of course, even a black rainbow must have stripes, otherwise it's just a streak of black.

I really identified with this line: "It's a dull place where duty reigns supreme. "

I also really loved the hope in this line: "Joy can reach us here though."

Keep writing! I look forward to your next piece!

[ryl]

Thanks! The dull, duty filled place is a mood all by itself.

[marlawentmad]

There is a fine balance to be aware of, isn't there? I used to think of balance as a destination, and the I started thinking of it as a dynamic process, like when I practice tree pose in yoga. There are always these attuned adjustments going on to make the pose sustainable. Some days are different than others.

[ryl]

Equanimity is a goal I strive for, but it's a journey like most things worth having.