The Curse of The Pearl
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Poetic Form: Rhyme
Inspired: 2024 May 19
NOTE: *Admiral Kimmel became the SCAPEGOAT for the Pearl Harbor bombing by Imperial Japanese Kamikaze pilots and their accompanying precisionist bombardier squadron on December 7th, 1941. His FAILURE cost him his reduction in rank from Fleet Admiral Status. Though Hollywood had portrayed this angle in its genre of period war films, many agree that the most exacting was from the movie, "In Harm's Way." His repeated attempts for restoration back to his former rank was never approved, and he shortly retired from his naval career to a shameful fate.
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Legends from Hawaii, are in themselves,
legendary, like some treasured keepsake.
The Pearls Curse is not on library shelves,
just a few Hawaiians that I forsake ...
Prompts summed place the world had called Pearl Harbor,
the locals called the same place, "Wai Momi." (why-MOE-me)
The shark goddess, gifts her home, "pearls water,"
the locals know what this place used to be.
Wai Momi does not shine for the people,
a goddess takes human form--learn what's wrong.
A car stopped, then, "I'm Admiral Kimmel."
"I lost the Pearl?" "This place, you don't belong."
He turned to his driver to call the gate,
in turning back, he said, "You folks ne'er lost ..."
and she was gone. "I guess she saw her fate."
A goddess watched, "Our paths meant to be crossed."
The Pearl has chosen you, Mr. Kimmel.
The pearls once loched in my water garden,
you're a pearl amongst pearls to my people,
pearls lose their luster ... the curses are done.
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