AUSTRALIA ~ The Antipodes

AUSTRALIA ~ The Antipodes
I love a sunburnt country / A land of sweeping plains / Of ragged mountain ranges / Of droughts and flooding rains / I love her far horizons / I love her jewel-sea / Her beauty and her terror / The wide brown land for me / ~ Dorothea Mackellar (1885-1968)

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Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Like Second-Hand Diamonds


Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Sunday afternoon Spring light at Dromana, Mornington Peninsula
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Cafe Writing ~ November/December project ~ Jewels
Option Three: Poetry

Let us not be too particular. It is better to have old second-hand diamonds than none at all.
~Mark Twain

Using the quotation above as your inspiration, write a poem (any form is fine) about second-hand diamonds.
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Restless waters
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Tumbling whirls of cloudy thoughts
Steady linear wings
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Lights on restless waters
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Folded wings
Grounded in earthy sands
Nonchalantly being
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Trembling lights on restless waters
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Feeling a sense of wings
A sense of trembling light on restless waters
Desperately being
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Like second-hand diamonds
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6 comments:

Anonymous said...

This is a beautiful but sad poem incorporating "Like Second-hand diamonds" wonderfully. I enjoyed reading it.

You've inspired me to check out what is happening at your writing cafe.

Mojo said...

Second hand diamonds are still priceless. Like this view of the water reaching out to the horizon. gorgeous!

Maria Verivaki said...

diamonds are forever

Leora said...

The waters don't look restless to me; they look peaceful and calm. Silvery photo, gray but a warm gray.

paris parfait said...

That photo is fabulous. And I like what you've done with the "second-hand diamonds" writing prompt.

Femin Susan said...

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Oh, handsome! A Superbly erudite post!
This is amazing!! I am so glad to found your blog!
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