This pearl. Ah, this beautiful, precious pearl.
Creamy, buttery; rich and velvety.
A teardrop. Wrought beneath the churning swirl
Of a deep and unfathomable sea.
A tear shed for unobserved injury
Penetrating calcareous armour;
Weeping silently; seeking serenity
And embracing quietude with ardour.
The injured life gives way to a treasure
Near unimaginable. Beguiling.
A jewel in life beyond true measure.
Natural and pure. A gift of being.
The world is our oyster. Imperfect. Whole.
The pearl - a lithe and unencumbered soul.
Words by K A Little 2010
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And embracing quietude with ardour.
The injured life gives way to a treasure"
I needed to read this right now. All of it.
Beautiful.
someday reveal pearls!" ... rated ... lew
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Lezlie
Rated with hugs
And gosh! You can sure do it!!
^R^
Betamale: Oh goodness! Firstly, that you call me Ms Kate ... makes me smile ... so gentlemanly! Secondly, that you think this worthy of forwarding to your daughter ... makes me smile again but with a little embarrassment!
Rita: Thank you so very much. I'm glad you liked it.
Lezlie: What a lovely thought! YOU are beautiful, my friend!
Christine: Oh! Now I'm becoming even more embarrassed!
Linda: I can’t wait for poetry to be on the cover either but, honestly, there are so many more here writing much better poetry than I. It is those that are truly worthy that I can’t wait to see honoured. Thank you so very much though … truly … thank you!
mypsyche: Thank you! It is always lovely to see you.
Fusun: If I’m to be honest, it is the couplet that means a lot to me. If we recognise that the world is imperfect but yet it is all there is … the whole of it complete with the irritations and injuries that it deals us …. And that if we know that within each of us there is agility, flexibility, creativeness … that we have choices in life … then we have found the pearl of life.
skypixeo: Oh my! I am blushing even more with embarrassment but … THANK YOU!
Fay: You are very kind. I appreciate that you keep coming by to read me. Thank you.
Kim: Gee, you’re a good buddy. Such lovely words. Thank you!
askme: I am so glad you liked it. Thank you.
sophieh: Thank you. The injuries we sustain through life can become armour, can’t they … or they themselves can create the pearl.
I enjoyed this one very much
Rated.
rated with love
As for something beautiful, your post certainly is! Such imagery!
You are a grand poet Katie!
The injured life gives way to a treasure
Near unimaginable
And that's what I wish for you my friend, a treasure near unimaginable. Love to you.
hugs, me: I’ll take a sigh from you my friend … along with a smile! THANK YOU!
Vanessa: That you, the wonderful poetess, enjoyed this.. is indeed an honour and something that makes me smile. Thank you!
Rita: You are so very welcome, my friend.
Scylla: Thank you too! I’m not so sure about my skill though … but I try … and I am learning I think.
Will: Ah, my friend, I do love seeing your face! So much nicer than that mask! And THANK YOU for the lovely compliment.
RomanticPoetess: If my little sonnet can evoke a feeling, whether physical or emotional, then I am very happy. Thank you!
JD: YES! You get it! (Smiling big here!) The hard part for all of us is to realise that through the pain of life’s difficulties something beautiful IS possible and then to recognise what IT is ... For me, I think rather than something tangible, the beautiful thing is more likely to be something we learn and from that learning it becomes something that grows and we can share with others. Grand poet? No ... nowhere near being one but I do thank you for your undying encouragement. It keeps me trying.
trilogy: Your wish for me is a very beautiful one … one that warms my heart more than you can know. Somehow I think your wish comes true, tril … that I have found here a friend such as you … who lives on the other side of the world … is something near unimaginable. YOU, tril, are a beautiful treasure in my life.
You have been practicing!
This is a lovely meditation. It sort of exhales, from the first quatrain into the second, going from the whole ocean down to a single tear, and then inhales again, to something beyond measure. It's a really effective use of the form. And the last couplet again - from the whole world, down to a pearl, in just two lines.
You've done this before, haven't you.
Done this before? One sonnet I think before this one ... very, very different to this one though.
You flatter me, my friend but, gee, I do thank you!