The Clam

*Image of Shell The Beach Pearl by Pixabay.

the clam

cool clam chills
glacial claimed precious life
pearl rolls the seabed

2021 August 29
*HM*
Bite Size Poem no19
~~Line Gauthier: Judged 2021 September 04

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Beata Agustin

Date: 9/7/2021 4:51:00 AM

Wow! Congrats! Thanks for sharing this. God bless you.

Hilo Poet
Date: 9/7/2021 8:03:00 AM

My thanks, Beata, Peace and Joy, Aloha!

Sam Kauffman

Date: 9/5/2021 9:36:00 AM

William, congratulations on your win. So creative to put a pearl in a clam instead of an oyster! The lowly clam becomes the source of a pearl gem. Love the alliteration! Blessings! Aloha!

Hilo Poet
Date: 9/5/2021 3:54:00 PM

Thanks, Sam, as a taste for buttered seasoned oysters o'er savory clam soup, my alliteration be amiss, enjoy the day my friend, Aloha!

Gary Radice

Date: 9/4/2021 11:48:00 AM

Your Haiku made me google how a pearl is formed William. Cheers for really making me think deep :) Gary

Hilo Poet
Date: 9/4/2021 12:08:00 PM

I am pleased, Gary, with your ponderance and hoping your answers have been found. I welcome your acclamations with an open heart my friend, Aloha!

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 9/4/2021 10:01:00 AM

I enjoy this pearl of a poem, William! Congrats to you.

Hilo Poet
Date: 9/4/2021 12:02:00 PM

[Smiling] Cute, Andrea, now I've got a perfect wrinkle across mid-face, thanks my friend, Aloha!

Sara Kendrick

Date: 9/3/2021 1:08:00 PM

Enjoyed reading this one today. reads like a great contender for the contest. Thanks for your visit to my page. Sara

Hilo Poet
Date: 9/3/2021 3:30:00 PM

Thanks for the booster shot, Sara, and I know that your fickle grandson found the best replacement of his former glory on the Tube. My best to you and your family, Aloha!