“The sky is colored silver-gray,”    

announced dramatic Mary Kay.

“Behind the silver, I see blue,”

politely whispered Sarah Sue.    

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“The color is a light magellan,”

mused creative Mary Ellen.    

“At night, it is the deepest black,”

remembered little Billy Jack.

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“The sky had tints of gold today.”            

considered thoughtful, Sophie Mae.

“Reflections make it brownish tan,”

insisted scientific Dan.

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“The winter sky is snowy white!”

(Korin was sure that she was right!)                

Then Emma said, “But, don’t you think,

late evening glows with blushing pink?”                

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Victoria surprised the group,

She thought it looked like miso soup.

Then Joey said (to make us laugh),

“It’s cloudy like my weekly bath!”

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“The setting sun will turn it red,”

Diego confidently said.

They argued well into the night

when Isa asked, “Well, who is right?”

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Then Ellie, known to be artistic,

answered, “Friends, be realistic!                    

It’s critical you have reliance          

on the basic facts of science.

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Colors change with time and season.

It’s simple logic -  here’s the reason:

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Paint-filled buckets fill our sky.

An inexhaustible supply.

At sunrise, God tips one or two,

A masterpiece each day…

for you.”

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© Susan Jakubowski