porcelain smile
painted red
ballerina pirouettes
sequined tutu glitters
as she twirls
to the tinkling
jewelry music box
contest Brevity... 18 words or less - Swanlee
18 words © 4 months ago, Sharon
The plane touched down
Ethiopians kissed the ground
The Bible's holy soil
Land of Israel
Home at Last!
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Operation Solomon was a covert Israeli military
operation, in which over 14,000 persecuted
Ethiopian Jews were airlifted to Israel in 36
hours in May of 1991.
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Total: 18 words
January 13, 2021
20-word max -- do it with feeling contest
Sponsor: Line Gauthier
Still with a full glance
now only do I stare,
within those amber eyes
her misunderstood ominous glare
By Marylen Ayash-Borgen
18 words
Title: Amber Eyes
Visual: #3
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