Deep
turquoise
clear water
tropical isle
waves on white sand beach and cocoanut trees
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Theme ~ Magen's Bay
St. Thomas, Virgin Islands
Lin Lane ~ December 6th 2015
Language of Water Contest
Sponsor ~ Nette Onclaud
(Event poem)
Fish a floating cocoanut from edge of Caribbean Sea
Hux the outermost part with machete
See its brown hairy shell hard as a rock
Pierce its eyes, which will rain healing water
Cut out the white meat for lunch or dessert
Create some ornament from its polished shell.
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