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Ivory Pearl
Charlotte Oakley
An effervescent pearl, floating in the dark eclipse,
changing, slowly changing.
A bouquet of jasmine, clasped by the cobalt blue.
A curved orb of the night, illuminating one’s path.
Leaves everybody stopping, staring in awe.
A crescent tied off with ivory,
Gleaming, shining, luminous through the night
Slowly fading into a curve, frosted with icing sugar.
Darting into carved windows, dancing around the globe.
Providing light, to fill the night from darkness and gloom.
But how do you feel? A balanced ball, with no light in
sight,
Except your own.
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