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Black Diamond

Scarce in love’s bounty
traded opaque for darkness
graphite eases soft whispers
    obscure in the night
      she cries for magnificence
         while his reflection turns black

gemstone adamant
symbolize prosperity
carbon overshadows love
   passion can be rare
      murky lust trades easily
         locked in a jewelry box

priceless in beauty
yet cheap to the true sinner
mystical nights cloud expense
   trapped inside a mine
      drilling for her precious gold
         black diamond dwells forever



Poetry Form: Sedoka: 5-7-7-5-7-7

Black Diamond Contest
Sponsor: Nayda Ivette Negron

Date Written: August 2, 2016

Copyright © | Year Posted 2016




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Date: 8/16/2016 8:12:00 AM
Congrats well done x
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Date: 8/13/2016 1:34:00 PM
Congrats!...congrats! luloo...your on fire my friend...time to get the water hose lol...god bless...^WW^
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Date: 8/13/2016 5:59:00 AM
Congratulations on your win with this wonderful write, Laura:)
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Date: 8/12/2016 6:22:00 PM
Congratulations Laura on the placement of the contest
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Date: 8/12/2016 4:13:00 PM
Excellent write for the contest LuLoo:-)Many congrats :-) hugs Jan xx
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Date: 8/12/2016 3:57:00 PM
Hi Luloo, Congratulations on your 2nd place win. It was well deserved: -) Alexis
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Date: 8/4/2016 11:15:00 AM
Very well written:) All the best:)
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Lu Loo
Date: 8/12/2016 11:08:00 AM
thank you lovely Jo :)-luloo
Date: 8/2/2016 11:22:00 AM
Excellent entry LuLoo, good luck...
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Lu Loo
Date: 8/12/2016 11:08:00 AM
thank you Charlie :)-luloo
Date: 8/2/2016 11:18:00 AM
Interesting Poem and well put together photo for poem, Louis.
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Lu Loo
Date: 8/12/2016 11:07:00 AM
thank you Louis :)-luloo
Date: 8/2/2016 11:10:00 AM
lovely Laura..very beautiful:) enjoyed
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Lu Loo
Date: 8/12/2016 11:07:00 AM
many thanks...:)-luloo

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