Pearl of the Orient

Pearl of the Orient, 
the archipelagic goddess of the Sea,
beautiful as the Magindara,
who's siren song calls to me,

her soul is as rich and sweet,
as the chocolate hills of her bosom,
terraces act as stairways to her heart,
where she bleeds of Red Jasper,

her eyes are lustrous and alluring,
glowing like star lanterns and fireflies,
the North Star and Southern Cross,
to my astronavigation of clinquant skies,

she is kissed by the Sun and caressed by the Moon, 
forever cradled in an oceanic embrace, 
esteemed by the Earth, 
and as pure as the Sampaguita.

she is a pendant worn around the neck of our celestial body, 
resting nearest to the heart,
its most precious gem,
Pearl of the Orient.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2024

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Leiser Avatar
May 18, 2024 at 8:21 PM
Wow, this is gorgeous poetry, Shane! Fantastic imagery and it really draws you in. Great write! :)
Thacker Avatar
May 18, 2024 at 8:40 PM
Thank you so much, Laura!
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February 26, 2024 at 12:40 AM
Wow! Congrats. Thanks for sharing this.... Your poem make me proud of my country, the Philippines. May you be given the chance to visit. God bless you.
Thacker Avatar
May 13, 2024 at 5:11 PM
Thank you so much, Beata. I'm sorry for the late reply.
Pandit Avatar
February 25, 2024 at 12:21 PM
Beautiful descriptions, Shane. Much enjoyed your ode to Philippines. BIG congrats!
Thacker Avatar
February 25, 2024 at 7:32 PM
Thank you, Vijay. It means a lot that you liked it.
Evans Avatar
February 25, 2024 at 12:11 PM
Congratulations, Shane. Your poem is so descriptive that the Philippines is like a beautiful maiden in the Orient. So wonderfully written.
Thacker Avatar
February 25, 2024 at 7:32 PM
Thank you, Marilene! I appreciate the encouragement.
Volumes Avatar
February 25, 2024 at 9:59 AM
Back with huge congratulations on your 1st place win ! A well deserved win for a fabulous poem. Well done Shane. You are a talented poet, I look forward to reading much more of your poetry.
Thacker Avatar
February 25, 2024 at 11:16 AM
Thank you, Wen. Congratulations on your 1st place win, as well. I've been reading a lot of the poems entered into the contest and so many of them are incredible. Hopefully, I can post more soon!
Xiang Avatar
February 17, 2024 at 11:21 AM
Your words glitter like the Milky Way. Consider me impressed and a little bit jealous of your prose and vocabulary. You capture the Pearl of the Orient and noosed it with words. Thank you.
Thacker Avatar
February 17, 2024 at 11:43 AM
Thank you for such a lovely comment, Triny. I'm so happy that you enjoyed it. Your affirmations mean a lot, as you are such a talented poet/poetess yourself. Thank you.
Bowring Avatar
February 16, 2024 at 3:11 PM
Such a beautiful poem dear Shane and marvellously written. It’s full of creativity and wonderful imagery. A captivating read. ‘ Forever cradled in an oceanic embrace ‘ - love that line especially! The last stanza really stood out too. An impressive read of which I so enjoyed. Thank you for sharing. Have a great weekend :)
Thacker Avatar
February 16, 2024 at 3:26 PM
Thank you for reading it and leaving such a lovely and encouraging comment, Christina. It was a wonderfully themed contest, so it it was an absolute pleasure writing it.
Baker Avatar
February 14, 2024 at 6:01 PM
The imagery was exquisite, Shane. I hope you entered this one in the contest, my friend. Good luck if you did. Your poem was very engaging and held my interest throughout. Have a great week! Bill
Thacker Avatar
February 14, 2024 at 7:44 PM
I did enter it into the contest. I think Valsa secured the win with her poem though, it's stunning!
George Avatar
February 13, 2024 at 8:21 PM
So beautiful and so very poetic.... ! "her soul is as rich and sweet, as the chocolate hills of her bosom, terraces act as stairways to her heart, where she bleeds of Red Jasper," Lovely lines so close to the topography of Philippines. All the Best. Thank you dear Shane for your visit to my page and the comment !
Thacker Avatar
February 14, 2024 at 2:59 AM
You're welcome, Valsa. Thank you for the kind words and sentiment, as well. Happy Valentine's Day and best of luck in the contest.
Volumes Avatar
February 13, 2024 at 6:59 PM
Fabulous description of the pearl of the orient Shane. Originality is paramount when everyone is writing about the same subject. Never in any poem, about anything have I seen "my astronavigation of clinquant skies', this is such an awe inspiring phrase. Best of luck in the competition.
Thacker Avatar
February 13, 2024 at 7:16 PM
Oh, wow. Thank you, Wen! It was such a wonderfully themed contest. I really enjoyed writing about it. I appreciate your feedback.
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