OctPoWriMo 13 - Palate Palette

Today's prompt is colours. I believe that all (or nearly all) of us are at least a little synaesthetic. You may not physically taste a colour when you see it, but if I was to say that something 'tastes green,' you could probably guess what I mean. I don't have extreme synaesthesia myself, but I find the senses overlapping in my thoughts and in my writing. So I decided to play with that, and also with the homophones 'palate' and 'palette.'

Palate Palette

Red is fireHot and sweetCinnamon and cayenne
Yellow’s sharpWarm and tartCheeses, bread, and lemon
Green is gentleCool and freshCelery and cabbage
Feel and tasteHear and smellSee and knowColours