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Antithesis 62
into the scour and prying
strange ears found
their portion of feet
a noise like diamonds
improvise galloping
pilgrimage across
a caught between
Poems on the topic: diamond
Poems on the topic “diamond” on Poets.by.
cracked dams
Water, everywhere.
No puddles; torrents.
Floods of defeated self expectaions break through dams,
that are too weak to withstand
Concrete breaks within moments
But even diamond would crack eventually
It couldn't keep all from falling apart
Deluges of water bury the buildings beneath itself
Meticulously constructed and yet blown over like houses of cards
The most solid diamond could not hold these oceans
Material Girls
the girl is a doll
she's a wannabe model,
blond hair, blue eyes
that flit to and fro
as she walks
and she's careful
careful to be quiet,
fading background
her friend is a caricature
she's a tall drink of water,
kinky hair, cherry-wood eyes
that flit to and fro as she walks
and she's careful
careful to try to merge
with the luxurious room
the girls are diamonds
GASTROLITHS
Traditionally, the rich partook of diamonds
in the drawing room just before dinner.
Butlers filled and passed the heirloom lith-bowls
made of ebony or jet, and subtly shaped
to show to advantage the clarity, the fire.
To employ a family crest or other personal symbol
has always been considered execrable taste but
at State and Embassy functions, it has not been uncommon
to see one’s country’s flag displayed in coloured gems
on a small rectangular tray above one’s service plate.
However, since good cheap synthetics are available now,
many discriminating people have turned to laser-shaped obsidians
imported from Armenia or Greece, or hand-knapped flints
Diamonds
Little diamonds
On your black velvet canopy,
Like A night sky
A sky of diamonds.
Shining,
Sparkling,
Reflecting.
Blinding lights in the day,
Shiny mirrors
Though almost invisible
In the night.
Black velvet night
Is not real night.
Rays of sun
Still shining through
And the diamonds blind you;
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