It's the Grit

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Just a random thought I wanted to share:)

A Poem's Like a pearl First, there's the grit Scratching your mind; the rest grows around it. 3/17/20

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Jan Allison

Date: 3/20/2020 6:46:00 PM

keep your random thoughts flowing, this is a gem of a poem Michelle:-) hugs jan xx

Michelle Faulkner
Date: 3/21/2020 11:24:00 PM

Thanks for commenting, it does cheer me up!

Gershon Wolf

Date: 3/18/2020 7:35:00 PM

Love your look at poetry as blue-collar 'lunch-bucket' elbows-dirty scratching. Very creative, and resonates well. Kudos, Michelle! :) Gershon

Michelle Faulkner
Date: 3/18/2020 10:51:00 PM

It's more like a metaphor about how the grit in an oyster can form a pearl, but I like your read on it, thanks, gw!

Jennifer Proxenos

Date: 3/18/2020 1:13:00 PM

The grit that gets into the oyster causes an irritation and so the oyster in turn causes a calcification which becomes a pearl. Clever write Michelle, have made this poem a fav. Blessings, Jennifer.

Michelle Faulkner
Date: 3/18/2020 10:47:00 PM

That's exactly the train of thought that led to this poem, thanks, Jennifer-

Rico Leffanta

Date: 3/17/2020 10:59:00 PM

Well thought and scribed! Aloha! Rico

Michelle Faulkner
Date: 3/18/2020 10:46:00 PM

So glad for your comment, Rico!

Harry Horsman

Date: 3/17/2020 7:21:00 PM

LOve your random thoughts, Michelle,,they are so clever, so meaningful.

Michelle Faulkner
Date: 3/18/2020 10:42:00 PM

Thank you, harry!