10/05/2026
The following poem was created for a challenge prompt issued by my friend, John Hansen in his recent article, “Blue ~ The Poem.”
He dared us writers to pick a color and describe it in detail to an Alien who hasn’t experienced it. We can write an essay, short story, or a poem............
The Fountain of Youth ~ Peach
The sparkle from my peach morganite engagement ring
causes such a ruckus in the neighborhood,
When an Alien steps out of his spaceship
and onto my deck,
Saying a strong light blinded him
and caused him to wreck.
He tells me he remembers seeing a bright light
Shimmer past the stars
Sparkling like a diamond
in a color he’s never seen before,
Putting him in a trance
like he’s been hypnotized
Making him lose all control.
I give him a glass of water
and let him sit down on one of our patio chairs,
Then I show him the circle adorning my finger
that caused such a spectacular glare.
I’m sorry I disturbed your flight
But I had no idea you were up there,
After all, no one believes in beings from outer space,
This is definitely rare,
But we can learn from one another
since you’re here.
The glistening shade you see
is nothing to fear,
It’s just the color Peach.
It’s refreshing,
like the warmth of a summer breeze
that blows across your face
in the early morning,
When red, white, and yellow colors blend together
to create the perfect sunrise.
It feels your whole body
with a sense of joy
like you’ve been given a fountain of youth,
and it touches your heart with a sweet innocence
As it brings compassion and healing
to everyone who wears it.
It’s actually delicate and fresh
and gets its name from a fruit
that grows right here, on a tree.
So, before you travel back across the galaxy,
We’ll gather some peaches
And you can tell the others
You landed on Earth purposely.
©️Brenda Arledge
https://medium.com/new-writers-welcome/the-fountain-of-youth-peach-d4e37af2f6eb
A warm sensation of joy, healing, compassion, youthfulness, and love
