Scintillated

Married into esteem, wet blood of rubies Eighty one ladybugs jitter over decoletage Prince winks at my wonderment, approving Twinkle pink flashes, silk rhubarb mirage His newest attainment suitably adorned Heavy with resplendent raspberry prize Chest rise and fall, cool gems warmed Youngest addition, other wives despise Purple swords impale my heart, royal highs Paraded through market bustle by monarch Scintillation imprisons many envious eyes Stones steal attention, status makes its mark Gliding aside sultan, highlighted in twinkling Sea side suite seduces snaking strawberry Lavish lashings threaten to erase my history Desirable princess flung far from ordinary Chartered fingers caress coves in rapture Lustre of pandora fulfills intrigue's voyage Merged territories weave magic carpet capture Traipsed mapping harbours among cleavage Enamoured mumbles promise a hundred emeralds Deftly, he unclasps pleasing planet neck orbiter Molten mouth sears my shoulder, lurid liquid gold Rallied rubies release, libation grains pour on floor 18th July 2020 Written for Julia Ward's Contest - ' I Went Shopping for Rubies'