The Color Blue
By Kaltuma Abdikadir
May 2022 – August 2022
The color blue.
A symbol of imagination.
A symbol of hope.
To cope with feelings of sorrow.
Swallow the hollow eco in the misty mellow.
This is my last cry.
I have tapped my tears dry.
Blue is for the ocean, as the commotion of the waves motion but with a dash of darkness.
The blue sea drifting, as I am sad, tears blue.
What is wrong with feeling blue?
As I am the blueprint of my sorrow.
Tomorrow I can dance in the rain under the blue skies,
as the water sweeps over my feet surrounds where I stand. The water talks to me, calling me to the soft sand. The blue is now a part of my memory to cherish.
About
KALTUMA ABDIKADIR, 15 years old, is a first-year student at Soldan International Studies High School in St. Louis, MO. Inspired by the various meanings and symbolism behind the color blue, Kaltuma’s poem is a reflection on her own feelings of sorrow.
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This installation was made possible by a partnership with Outside Literary Magazine. OLM
is a student-run magazine for Saint Louis Public Schools high schools. Founded in 2016, the magazine’s mission is to empower high school students as writers, artists, entrepreneurs, and leaders through online and print publishing. In conjunction with the release of Issue 6, student editors from OLM selected one student’s work to be adapted for a PSA: installation.