Tuesday 28 October 2014

Broken

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Those iridescent pearl drops

Shoot rainbow

Each one a memory

Of the wave

That rose once upon a time

In a heart

That hid an emerald sea

Where a water nymph

Spoke in the language

Of promise

A twine of love

Labored hard

To string each dream piece

Building up takes a life time

Not breaking

Almost like the snipping

Of a stray lock of hair

Within minutes

The cord is pieced

But iridescent memories

Remain forever

 


Posted for Mary’s prompt Broken @ Poetry Jam

24 comments:

  1. those memories do...and the shaping of a pearl...much like the making of a diamond makes for an interesting process...neither gentle...and the pearl begins as a grain of sand...irritating....and then layered

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  2. I do like the idea that iridescent memories last forever. I think that each pearl carries its heritage with it..

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  3. Some say pearls are formed out of the tears of mermaids, from being broken to a thing of beauty.

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  4. Such beautiful lines: "Labored hard
    To string each dream piece
    Building up takes a life time
    Not breaking"

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  5. Iridescent dreams do last forever, I'd like to think they do.

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  6. My thoughts will go to this the next time I wear my pearls.

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  7. They do indeed! A lovely poem.

    www.keithsramblings.com

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  8. Yes those iridescent memories are treasures indeed.

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  9. Sumana,

    I hate that time when a string of pearls or beads snaps, and rolls away...Never quite the same when eventually restrung!! But, it is the memories from times when the pearls were worn, that counts!!!
    Eileen

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  10. "iridescent memories Remain forever" - what a lovely thought. Special memories do take on a kind of luminescent glow, don't they.

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  11. I'd like to think that after roughing it through, we can become priceless and polished, it all makes sense, to me, or else's was was it all about really

    Much love...

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  12. 'building up takes a lifetime not breaking' loved this line and the whole poem, beautiful

    Woolen Socks

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  13. iridescent pearl drops - What a magical opening line, the wonder of such a beautiful simple thing. This was quite beautiful.

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  14. If it keeps memories alive that is a great thing to have. More so the aesthetic value it carries. Great lines Sumana!

    Hank

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  15. Well done, Sumana. I really like "twine of love" and the line "Building up takes a lifetime". It seems like this poem is saying that the fruits of love do not happen overnight but instead take much work and dedication. I fully agree.

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  16. each memory as a pearl...that's beautiful!

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  17. Such lovely imagery in your poem! A beautiful response to the prompt.

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  18. I admire the imagery of creating that beautiful pearl, a twine of love ~ Lovely share Sumana ~

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  19. I love the mood you've created here ...

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  20. What a beautiful image of humanity you have painted in your poetry here Sumana.

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  21. Lovely words and images, Sumana.

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