April 5, 2026

"Red" (Excerpt) by Eugene Field

"Red" (Excerpt) by Eugene Field
"Red" (Excerpt) by Eugene Field
The Concise Verse
"Red" (Excerpt) by Eugene Field

ANY color, so long as it’s red,
Is the color that suits me best,
Though I will allow there is much to be said
For yellow and green and the rest;
But the feeble tints which some affect
In the things they make or buy
Have never—I say it with all respect—
Appealed to my critical eye.

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