Ronald Kent Poet Rhyme

Diamonds Are Forever

Picked up first by man in cave
First graffiti for stories they crave
Used by First Nations fire and trade
Wagon wheel trails new comers forged laid

While miners dug deep under the soil 
Horse buggy venders many did toil
Stored in homes and sold street to street
Easier lives this was the feat

Used to fire the engine for steam
Steam powered ships imagine the dream
Shovel by shovel strong men did heave 
Black coals value like diamonds believe

Black diamond coal was driving a nation
Rail to rail connecting each station 
Put to good use to stoke the industrious
Building up future future Illustrious 

Jobs were created with easy combustible
Into the furnace producing industrial
Heating giant cauldrons ore in a pot
Producing the steel we need a lot
  
Fossil fueled war one and a two
Quickly after technology grew
Tiny black diamond magical rock
Picked up by man not only chalk.

8/3/16 for black diamond contest

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Wendy Rycroft August 16, 2016 at 8:09 AM Congrats well studied great poem x Ronald Kent August 16, 2016 at 8:20 AM Thank you for the comments.

Winged Warrior August 13, 2016 at 1:32 PM Congrats!!! my friend...very well done...god bless...^WW^ Ronald Kent August 13, 2016 at 2:34 PM Thank you for stopping by.

Wendy Rycroft August 13, 2016 at 9:24 AM Congrats well written xxx Ronald Kent August 13, 2016 at 9:38 AM Thank you Wendy!

Joanna Daniel August 13, 2016 at 6:00 AM Congratulations on your great win with this wonderful write, Ronald:) Ronald Kent August 13, 2016 at 6:58 AM Thanks for stopping by and commenting.

Beautiful Scars August 13, 2016 at 3:22 AM Ronald, congrats on your placement! This to me, was perfect for the contest! :)-luloo Ronald Kent August 13, 2016 at 6:56 AM Thank you for commenting.

Nayda Ivette Negron Flores August 12, 2016 at 6:21 PM Congratulations Ronald on the placement of the contest Ronald Kent August 12, 2016 at 10:53 PM Thank you Nayda!

Jan Allison August 12, 2016 at 4:02 PM Dropping back with congrats Ronald:-) hugs Jan xx Ronald Kent August 12, 2016 at 4:13 PM Thank you very much!

Ronald Kent August 10, 2016 at 11:54 AM Thanks Jan, it was the first thing that came to mind when I seen the prompt.

Jan Allison August 10, 2016 at 10:15 AM Great descriptive write Ronald .I've seen several poems on the coal theme for the diamond contest - good luck :-) hugs Jan xx

Beautiful Scars August 9, 2016 at 9:42 AM Ronald, what an amazing take on the contest! You hold a true gift :) good luck in the contest :)-luloo

Sara Kendrick August 8, 2016 at 6:56 PM I really like the flow of this one..The content is excellent..A retelling of history in a very concise form..Thanks for the visit to my page..We are getting a shower here and there with very much thunder and lightning..It is sprinkling now and I appreciate every drop..Sara Ronald Kent August 8, 2016 at 9:10 PM Thank you for stopping in as well.

Sandra Haight August 8, 2016 at 9:54 AM Great take on the 'black diamond; theme, and nicely rhymed with interesting historical facts. Best wishes for the contest, Kent! Sandra Ronald Kent August 8, 2016 at 10:07 AM Thank you for the comments Sandra.

Tom Quigley August 8, 2016 at 6:29 AM Great write. I'd call it "Couplet" form or even "Rhyme." Not really free verse. Ronald Kent August 8, 2016 at 9:13 AM Thanks for stopping by Tom.

Andrea Dietrich August 7, 2016 at 5:44 PM Gosh, I see right here you have it for black diamond contest. Was that there before and I completely missed it? Another DUH moment for me!!! Ronald Kent August 8, 2016 at 9:15 AM Thanks for giving it a read Andrea.

Nette Onclaud August 7, 2016 at 3:13 PM a superb take on the theme... this will rate high, ronald... a pleasure to read you with thanks for your feedback.. huggs Ronald Kent August 7, 2016 at 3:21 PM Thank you for stopping by to read and comment.

Harry Horsman August 5, 2016 at 4:59 PM I can relate to this so well Ronald, my wife coming from a miners village here in Yorkshire,,the poem is magical an absolute Gem, Ronald Kent August 5, 2016 at 10:14 PM I am happy you stopped by to read it. So you married the miners daughter did you, lol I'm sure she is a gem.

Demetrios Trifiatis August 5, 2016 at 10:56 AM Didactic, historical and very well written dear, Ronald! A diamond of a writing! Ronald Kent August 5, 2016 at 12:03 PM Thank you for stopping by Demetrios.

Andrea Dietrich August 4, 2016 at 6:15 PM great title for this history lesson in poetry form! Was it for diamond contest? It could even work a bit for cave contest! Ronald Kent August 5, 2016 at 5:37 AM It's for Black Diamond, in the mining industry a black diamond is a chunk of coal. Thank you for the comments.

Winged Warrior August 4, 2016 at 10:39 AM A diamond of a verse...well written Ronald...god bless...^WW^ Ronald Kent August 4, 2016 at 11:22 AM Thank you for the comments WW

Richard Lamoureux August 3, 2016 at 7:10 PM An enjoyable read. I f l bad for the coal miners in the same steps who ar being forced out of their jobs and way of life. Ronald Kent August 3, 2016 at 8:17 PM I am definitely old school but the times they are a changing. Thanks for stopping by to read and comment.