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william w asked in Arts & HumanitiesPoetry · 8 years ago

Have you ever been stoned?C/C pls and thanks?

GEMSTONED(answer to Lapiz D gem list poem challenge)

The peridot's left off this list

But by the August sun it's kissed

With just a hint of summers gold

It's green with envy I've been told

The garnet's darker and more dense

Than ruby with her sheer expense

While one might put you in the red

They both possess that color bled

Could onyx put you back in black?

It will if monie's what you lack

Still you can step out with cool bling

If you have onyx in your ring

And what of opal with it's veins

Like colored horses' rhinestone reins

So many different tints and hues

I don't think I could ever choose

Safe jasper can be worn to guard

A shamen from a foes petard

Or ward off evil hurtful vibes

To keep a wearers drive alive

The ocean pearl's a grain of sand

That's calcified with no set plan

Inside a mollusk one will form

But perfect pearls are not the norm

Topaz starts orange but mostly yellow

And it won't bust a fem or fellow

When one is blue it has been changed

By radiation rearranged

Lapis lazuli--intense blue stone

It has a name that fits its tone

First found in the Egyptian mines

And prized by fans since ancient times

I like the emerald gem the best

And time has put it to the test

It's classy on the neck or finger

But on the ears that glint will linger

And finally diamond, queen of gems

Yet worn by hers and worn by hims

Once judged the hardest thing on earth

A bride and bridegroom know its worth

Precious gems and jewels and stones

If you want some, you're not alone

I know some rocks aren't in this write

Perhaps I'll do part two tonight

Copyright 8-5-2013 William Weitzel. All Rights Reserved.

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  • 8 years ago
    Favorite Answer

    Peridot is my favorite stone. You had me at the first line. But then you made it even better. You clinched that challenge wonderfully!

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    Lv 5
    8 years ago

    This poem is a gem to be kept and treasured.

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    Lv 6
    8 years ago

    impressive, poem, you should post more often

    enjoyed it.

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