Jewelry Trends

A pea-sized emerald                       
pierces the navel, and
like a Tiger's Eye marble,
catches the sun's rays
on a scantily clad body.

Petite gold rounds
line the ears' outer edge
like quarter moons 
cloistering a small face.

A superb gem 
roosts left side of 
a petite nose,
gleaming like
diamante on 
darkish velvet.                                              

A smile displays
highly-whitened
teeth, and a pocket
sized silver orb 
rivets the center 
of a pink tongue,                     
like a pearl of                       
an oyster waiting                              
to be culled.

Luxe jewels
pierced into
delicate skin,
manifests today's 
fashion trends,
transcended
from distinct
domains of
centuries past.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009

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Fisher Avatar
November 25, 2009 at 9:53 AM
Virginia - congrats on your poem being featured this week. Rgds Janette
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November 23, 2009 at 7:36 PM
Interesting poem. Congratulations on your being featured this week. Happy Thanksgiving! Love, Iolanda
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November 23, 2009 at 11:50 AM
Many congratulations on your poetry being shared with us this week >> James
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November 23, 2009 at 8:38 AM
Congratulations on your excellent poetry being featured this week Virginia. Love, Carol
Nutter Avatar
November 23, 2009 at 3:05 AM
Excellent write and well deserving selection for being featured this week. Best wishes and keep writing. A. W. Nutter www.freewebs.com/abcedit
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November 22, 2009 at 5:40 PM
Good use of imagery for a creative view. Congratulations on having your poem featured. Keep on writing! Wishing you ongoing success. Karen
Mason Avatar
July 31, 2009 at 8:50 AM
Very original here, Virginia !! Don't think I've read another on this subject and you've done it beautifully !
Lokken Avatar
May 23, 2009 at 10:27 AM
This is a very well-thought piece on jewelry, probably the best I ever read....your metaphors are amazing. Best wishes, Sara:)
Muller Avatar
May 16, 2009 at 4:39 PM
Nathan and Nadia: Thank you both for your critiques. It seems so appropriate with all of the "jewelry" nowadays. Thanks again.
Leccese Avatar
May 15, 2009 at 4:37 PM
Beautiful. I love your choice of words in this lyric
Shahwan Avatar
May 15, 2009 at 3:40 PM
very beautiful lyric.
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