Brown is basic,
mud.
The taste of brown is chocolate
unsweetened.
The sound of brown is falling
with a thud.
The feel of brown is leather
affected by the rain.
Brown is not bad
just blah.
Inconspicuous,
there.
Complimenting,
not insulting,
detracting.
Burgundy is thoughtful,
contained.
The taste of burgundy is tourtiere
with ketchup on the side.
The sound of burgundy is your boss,
announcement to the staff.
The feel of burgundy is cotton
Sensible and cheap.
Burgundy is professional
A blazer with a skirt.
Hardworking,
perceptive,
never wrong but never right.
Alone and independent.
Smug.
Plum is ambiguous,
untroubled.
The taste of plum is grapes,
the darker the better.
The sound of plum is inoffensive,
elevator music.
The feel of plum is grapes,
Drying in the sink.
Plum seeks not for attention,
gets it all the same.
Pretty,
Feminine,
clever but sometimes bored.
Insightful but keeping to itself.
Unknown.