<p>The Coloured section of the poetry collection, aimed to paint a picture using the colour selected. The colour on display today is Red, and we decided that the best way to approach the vibrant themes derived from the colour would be through a narrative poem. &nbsp;&nbsp;The poem tells a story about war, but it has nothing to do with the battlefield, but rather the recovery of a great spartan general who, as he laid in the den healing from his wounds, watched as many died, and through this experience changes his view on why and how he fights his battles. &nbsp;&nbsp;Showing ultimately, the harsh vicious side of red, but also the side of reason and growth.</p>

Platt's Portrait: Episode 14: A Poetic Dance: Black

Poetry is an exceptional arm of literature. A perfectly crafted poem can lift one's spirit from the pits of depression, capture the essence of a sunrise, reenact a sunset without painted lines, flood flirtatious rhymes into a crush's eyes or place a stillness and calm on overcrowded minds.

However, Poetry's beauty is unique to the poet's ability, experience, and versatility. Some poets may write sonnets in mere seconds whilst others may dance in a rhyme an hour at a time with no sight of stopping in the next line. Then there's me, who simply Platt's his poetry.