Purple fruit and veg
Are good for you or so it is said
But somebody was playing a mind-blowing game
When some of these plants first got a name
Beetroot colour is more a blood red
Unless you are royalty then it could be purple instead
Blackberries are black and blueberries blue
Surely the names should give you a clue
Eggplants are not eggs … that is a fact
Red grapes on the vine look much more like black
Cherries could never be classed as purple in colour
And raisins and prunes are shaded an awful lot duller
Red Leaf Lettice and red cabbage are just red
To be honest this is all just messing with my head
Purple plants should be abstract
But the colour we’re taught … and that’s a fact