On the shores of St. Croix, jewels
were found not in locked, glossy
standees but in between bare
sand— shards
of antique china, broken
by gavels of time, sneaked
in nooks, crannies of the
island’s beach line, some
say they are
from the cruising Europeans
with broken wares falling, some
believe they were looted,
destroyed in a historical
uprising, maybe once an
urn, a tea cup, a “chaney”
mystery’s wrapped in its
absent sound
perhaps you will learn
the beauty of being lost
once you are found.
—
Rosema! Those last 4 lines are simply magic. You cast a spell on me.
❤
David
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thank you, David!
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Beautiful poetry….that is until the last 5-6-7 lines, where everything melts, is transcended…what. a. flourish. at the end…took me a minute, or two or three to be able to write the comment. Stunning.
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what. a. flourish. made my writing heart smile. thank you, Ain!
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Such an intriguing mystery, Rosema, and your final stanza is an absolute delight!
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that stanza seems like everyone’s favorite! thank you, Ingrid.
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Your poem reads like a trail of jewels, Rosema, the treasure saved up for last. It is better to remain lost than found and catalogued.
Pax,
Dora
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aha. trail of jewels. such a beautiful phrase, Dora. and thoughtful comment. thank you!
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I really love your poem and the last line is perfect!
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thank you, Dwight! happy to hear.
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Fantastic! I especially loved the way you ended the poem,
“perhaps you will learn
the beauty of being lost
once you are found.”
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ah. isn’t it? thank you.
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Oh wow–those last lines! What a wonderful poem!
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thank you, Merril!
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You’re welcome!
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a really intriguing write and those final lines add such delight!
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awww. they are crowd favorites. thank you, dear Kate!
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always a pleasure Rosema!
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I like the “broken by gavels of time” and your distillation at the end.
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aha. thank you for noticing that line, Ms. Lisa. 🙂
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Your closing lines are superb! Such a fascinating poem.
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aww. indeed. thank you!
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You are so welcome.
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Well done. Loved this part, ” broken
by gavels of time,” 🙂
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loved that phrase, too! thank you!
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I really loved this both for learning about those treasures and the wisdom in those last lines.
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thank you so much, Bjorn!
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