Our class created some poems about the color of vowels. This idea was based on Kenneth Koch's interpretation of Arthur Rimbaud's poem "Voyelles". It was a fun, creative opportunity for our class. Please click on the assignment to the left and read our poems. Here is mine:

O, white steam stealing wrinkles from my shirt, and the flavor of candy.

A is the blue in a baby's eye when they laugh, and the smell of a January morning.

E, green grass growing from the ground in my garden, and an alligators armor, and what has come to pass, but not experienced.

I, forgettable in its simplistic style. Lost in the vibrant world but comforting like a spring day.

U, misunderstood and sad, wanting to be jovial and free. Dull in its own brilliant way.

Here is the original poem by Rimbaud:

A is the color of blue tears running down the side of my face.

E is green like a leaf or parsley in your chicken soup.

I is like a juicy orange or a cheetah running through the jungle.

O is like the yellow of the sun or the color of peace.

U is red like a rose or as red as a ruby.

A is orange for orange juice.

E is green like a four leaf clover.

I is red as a thermometer  rising.

O is yellow as a school bus.

U is brown as a tree trunk.

This is on of thing that you see every day:

A Blue, a beautiful sky

E Pink, a sunset by the sand

I Green, the color of frogs

O Red, the flames of fire

U Yellow, the color of friend ship

One that you don't see every day:

A Blue, the cover of some books

E Pink, rosy cheeks of a girl

I Green, the stripes of my shoes

O Red, boxes on the shelf

U Yellow, the base ball field while playing a game

A is golden like the sun's rays, a sunflower at dawn and the color of the sky at sunset.

E is silver like when the sun hides behind the moon in an eclipse, a word of thanks and the constellation " Great Bear".

I is green like the enviroment, the peacefulness of Earth, a four leaf clover that brings good luck, and the grass.

O is lavender like my marker, a violet in a vase and the gentle tone my mom uses when I hurt myself.

U is blue like my favorite shirt, the sky at early dawn and a bubble trapped in my cereal bowl.

Y is rainbow like a bubble + the sun and a multi-colored marker.