The Color That Suits Me Best
The poem explores the speaker's desire to be surrounded by a soothing and calming environment, which is symbolized by the color blue. The speaker associates blue with feelings of peace, tranquility, and happiness, and longs to be enveloped in this color to escape the stresses and anxieties of everyday life.
By Eugene Field · First published 1896 · Genre: Poetry, Humor, Satire · 433 words
First lines
Any color -- so long as it's red -- Is the color that suits me best, Though I will allow there is much to be said For yellow and green and the rest; But the feeble tints, which some affect In the things they make or buy, Have never (I say it with all respect) Appealed to my critical eye.
There's that in red that warmeth the blood And quickeneth a man within, And bringeth to speedy and perfect bud The germs of original sin; So, though I am properly born and bred, I'll own, with a certain zest, That any color -- so long as it's red -- Is the color that suits me best!
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The Color That Suits Me Best is listed on Textopian as a poem by Eugene Field, dated 1896 CE.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Eugene Field
- Date: 1896 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Poetry, Humor, Satire, Lyrical, Narrative
- Length: 433 words
- Structure: 1 section, 5 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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Genres
- Poetry — The work is written in verse, employing rhyme and meter, characteristic of poetry.
- Humor — The playful tone and exaggerated preferences reflect a humorous approach to the subject of color.
- Satire — The poem critiques societal tastes and preferences, particularly in art and color, through a satirical lens.
- Lyrical — The expressive and personal nature of the poem conveys the speaker's feelings and opinions about color.
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Poetry · Children's Literature · American Literature · 19th Century · Whimsical · Imagination · Fantasy · Humor · Lighthearted · Playful · Nostalgic · Vintage