Pearl of the Orient

Pearl of the orient, muse of the Pacific 
The gleam of your beauty is so terrific 
Your amber and radiance of emerald green 
Caused the heads of great nations to spin 

You're a diamond under the pristine sky 
The glimmer of your beauty will never die 
Your oceans, like skies of azure blue 
Remind me of the wonders of you 

Your islands, like stars on heavens above 
Their radiant rays rouse the glory of love 
Your shores, with their sands, as white as snow 
At sunset, they gleam, at sunrise, they glow 

The beauty of your waters soothes the eyes 
Like the glamor of heaven that never dies 
Your fountains are like mountains, they flow so high 
They give the faint birds a reason to fly 

Ships on the ocean, charmed by your shore
Came docking on your waters but wanted far more 
They craved to capture the heart of your soul 
The heart of your opulence was part of their goal 

With guns and steel blades, they pounced to your chest
For long years, they toyed with the crown on your crest 
But with arrows and spears, your brave warriors then stood
With blood and bones, they bought your liberty for good

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Date: 2/26/2024 12:39:00 AM
Wow! Congrats. Thanks for sharing this.... Your poem make me proud of our country, the Philippines. God bless you.
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Date: 2/26/2024 6:28:00 PM
Thank you very much... I noticed I made two... One is in other competition...
Date: 2/25/2024 10:02:00 AM
This is a wonderful poem, RB. A different perspective than I've seen yet. Well done!
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Date: 2/25/2024 12:08:00 PM
Thank you very much... I was referring to the Philippines...
Date: 4/3/2023 9:28:00 PM
Nice one. Poetry and patriotism intertwined.
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Date: 4/3/2023 9:35:00 PM
Thank you very much... One way of putting our writing skill to use..
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