if jazz is blue, then
blues play cerulean
rock & roll thumps a
loudly violent violet
rap taps bold blood,
so immodestly garnet
country music waxes
into mellow marigold
gospel soothes with its
rich emerald harmony
while classical sounds
notably black & white
Synesthesia is a neurological phenomenon in which stimulation of one sense leads to automatic, involuntary experiences of a second one. Seeing music as colors is one form of synesthesia. (recent prompt by Grace at dVerse poets)
a poem in my pocket 
Dec 06, 2020 @ 09:49:17
Each music has its own color… and probably different hues for each of us.
Dec 08, 2020 @ 08:56:44
True 🙂
Dec 05, 2020 @ 09:08:07
Your pairing of colors with the genres of music are wonderful Lynn.
Dec 05, 2020 @ 16:56:16
Thanks, Linda!
Dec 04, 2020 @ 14:13:14
This is beautifully written Lynn, and a wonderful use of color and sound.
Dec 04, 2020 @ 21:19:12
Thank you, Rob!
Dec 04, 2020 @ 13:25:09
I can see them. And they seem to be dancing…(K)
Dec 04, 2020 @ 21:19:23
🙂
Dec 04, 2020 @ 11:28:42
I so agree with your colors on country music and gospel sounds. Thanks for joining in.
Dec 04, 2020 @ 21:20:03
My pleasure, Grace…awesome prompt(s)!
Dec 04, 2020 @ 10:26:56
The alliteration adds another level of synaesthetics, I think. A masterful effort.
Dec 04, 2020 @ 21:32:33
Thank you much, Xan 🙂
Dec 04, 2020 @ 01:20:28
Great depiction of all the colours in different shades of music – lovely!
Dec 04, 2020 @ 06:49:12
Thank you, Ingrid!
Dec 03, 2020 @ 23:59:31
I agree with these lines,
“country music waxes
into mellow marigold,”
I enjoyed the musical genres paired with colors!
Dec 04, 2020 @ 06:50:51
Thanks for listening, Tricia!
Dec 03, 2020 @ 21:12:12
I love your poem as it lays out sounds and colors. I never thought about before, but classical music really is black and white in many different ways!
Dec 03, 2020 @ 21:23:49
Thanks…I was thinking black & white piano keys, staff lines, and notes on a page 🙂
Dec 03, 2020 @ 21:45:04
and Black and White Perfection in every performer!
Nov 12, 2020 @ 23:19:16
Enjoyed this poem…interesting associations with colour. Tells a lot in a few words 🙂
Nov 13, 2020 @ 11:56:52
I appreciate you stopping by, Rhea 🙂
Nov 07, 2020 @ 08:27:42
I love how you tied in colors with music.
Nov 08, 2020 @ 06:35:06
Glad you like it 🙂
Nov 06, 2020 @ 19:11:16
Beautiful poetry!
Nov 08, 2020 @ 06:35:48
I appreciate your comment, Yassy!
Nov 06, 2020 @ 17:12:56
Beautifully penned, and some of what you associate are colors I’ve never could have imagined them being in (in my mind’s eye). It’s so fascinating and intriguing to see how others perceive the same object in entirely different ideas. For instance, when you think of jazz as blue, I see it as a dark patterned red. How incredible is that?
Such an excellent poem. I enjoyed reading it.
Nov 08, 2020 @ 06:37:23
I like your jazzy red perspective, Lucy 🙂 Thanks for commenting!