You say her hat was red but I need more information br Was it burnt sienna, carnelian or incandescent carnation br Dark pink, hot pink or a crimson turning cherry br Or was it reminiscent of a ripening raspberry? br br Her scarf you've portrayed as blue but I must still enquire br If its shade was soothing azure or a deep and dark sapphire br Was it tending towards turquoise which is clearly a shade of green br Or a flamboyant teal which is something in-between br br You've described her coat as yellow, I'm picturing a mustard br But have I got it wrong and it's actually baked custard br Or does it speak of sunflowers turning where the sun goes br Then again it could be a quietly retiring primrose br br Her bag you’ve classed as brown, but can I please ask br Is it chestnut or chocolate or a cheeky shade of chaff br Is it brown which turns to purple when the light is growing dim br Or is it metallic bronze, a lustrous alloy of copper and tin br br Too many shades, too many hues br Youve left me feeling quite confused br Can I just say her hat was red br Because now I'd like to go to bed br br (Sydney, Australia - 2010)br br Alessandra Liveranibr br