Dear Writer,
I know my ink is lighter,
Sometimes hard for you to see.
Be
Fair, okay?
I can and I will display
Brightness in the words you choose!
Lose
Your bias.
I’m asking that you try us —
Lemon, saffron, mustard, maize —
Gaze!
Your choices
(Which can vary like voices
From soprano down to bass)
Grace
Your paper
In shades that play and caper
Like shards and flickers of light —
Right?
Use yellow,
My dear reluctant fellow!
You will find that you can see
Me.
Love,
Your yellow pen
This is an Irish poetic form called Deibide Baise Fri Toin.
The poem is made up of quatrains with an aabb rhyme scheme. Syllable count 3-7-7-1. Lines one and two rhyme on a two-syllable word; lines three and four rhyme on a monosyllabic word.
The prompt on January 4 from the 64 Million Artists creativity challenge was to write a short letter to yourself from the perspective of an object that you use, or maybe misuse everyday. Honestly, I NEVER use my yellow pens. I have a basket full of a variety of pens in a variety of colors.
My favorites are brown, green, grey, and blue — earth, ocean, sky.
My least favorite is red. It feels too corrective — probably going back to my school days.
I like yellow. I just can’t always see what I’ve written when I use yellow.
Did I use yellow on January 4? Heck, yes, I did!
Hot Dogs and Marmalade 
I really like the way this form works! Your saga of the yellow ink pen is deceptively simple!! I’m very impressed – and now I want to give this a try!
You should try it!
I love this poetic style and the idea itself. Lovely.
If the paper is dark, the light pen will shine!
I love this poem and style! 💞
Oh — I love your way of looking at things!
Thank you for your kind words.