As opposed to sword fighting.
Red – blood. poppies from The Wizard of Oz. small paper flowers, for some reason associated with veterans day. Ruby. Cranberries. Roses. Ginger hair. Courage. Red headed woodpecker. Christmas. Candy cane stripes. Hot sauce. Do not proceed. Pomegranate. Lipstick. Ripe apple skin. Tomato.
Pink – infected skin, like acne. Swelling. Pain. Roses. Blushing face. Salmon. Fingernails, unpainted. Excitement. Shame.
Orange – clementines. Tiger lilies. Tiger stripes. Honey. Bell peppers. Carrots. Monarch butterfly.
Yellow – olive oil. Sunlight in the evening. Melted cheese on a pizza. Spotlight on stage. Dim lamp light in the kitchen before the sunrise. Clouds at sunrise and sunset. Dandelions. Bananas. Bees. Hornets. Beeswax. Moon. Lemon – sour, brightens flavor of any dish. Popcorn butter. Sesame seeds.
Green – leaves on trees in the summer and spring. Grass. Emeralds. The Emerald city, also from The Wizard of Oz. Hazel eyes. Dandelion leaves. Ireland. Plantain. Ivy growing up the side of a brick wall. Snap peas. Peppermint. Unripe apples. Broccoli. Lettuce. Wasabi. Cucumber. Frogs. Mermaids. Nettle burns.
Blue – sky on a clear day in the summer. Lake water, from a distance. Pebbles. Forget me nots (flowers). Blue jays. Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. “Bright blue eyes.” Fuzzy mold on dry bread. Dragonfly.
Grey – rocks! Storm clouds. Cold water. Ice. Blade of a sword. Silver. Fading light in winter. Cutlery. Stone statues. Mice. Cats.
Purple – blueberries. itchy wool scarf that belonged to my mother. Amethyst. Iris flowers. Purple deadnettle blossoms. Royalty. Expensive. Snails. Purple cabbage. Red onion.
Brown – chocolate. Dirt. Hair. Coffee. Polished wooden floor. Cats. Some mushrooms. Chocolate oatmeal cake – family specific recipe. Melanin. Dark skin. Dark eyes. Dark hair. Seed pods in winter. Steak seared in a pan. Chestnuts. Earth. Labrador. Pond water. Sourdough bread. Dominant. Knitting needles. Chickpeas. Cinnamon. Nutmeg. Chopped wood, for burning. Toads.
Black – chess pieces (plays second). King James Bible? Robes. Rock & roll music. Leather. Dark. Night, away from the city. Motorcycle. Campfire smoke. All my favorite shirts. Soy sauce.
White – Yarrow. Clean bones. Death. Blank page with blinking curser. Wedding dresses. Onions. Potatoes. Winter. Pearls. Cold. Florescent. Easily stained. “Wash separately from red.” Waterfall. White noise. Ripe apple flesh. Queen Elizabeth.