Pearl

layers of nacre to protect
 grain of sand irritating itchy
iridescent gem formed
poor mollusk oyster killed
rich women pearl adorned neck
awaiting rope hidden crimes
in the wild round and 
smooth calcareous 
concretions
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015

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