Corundum,
Naturally occurring
Aluminum oxide,
Second only to diamond
In hardness
Colorless when pure.
Used to make sandpaper
And emery cloth
To smooth rough edges
And round sharp corners.
Add a touch of chromium
And you have a ruby.
Vibrant red gives it worth.
Add some iron and titanium
And you have a sapphire
With its desirable blue shades.
It’s the impurities that make them valuable,
Worthy of a jewelry store showcase
Instead of a hardware store bin.
So it is with people too.
It’s the mixtures and the combinations,
The differences and the varieties
That make all of us
Jewels.
Categories:
corundum, beauty, extended metaphor, image,
Form: Didactic
confussion and frustration
made the task a chore
it favored longety which
at first evaluation
of the work had been ignored
in referance to the group
we were straong and committed
but in labor
we were divided
and uncommitted.
I felt cheap and used
like a man who wished
more attention from his
lover.
I must sort the collected
bunch
to then label and
make inventory
according to fiber strenght
and stone value
monodisperse silca
and kenaf ramie
Corundum Degelman i
curses these stones
a plie high to the ceiling.
Gneiss Schulte I curse
these men that labor
me in such reeling
Titanium Zirconium
that I must crush the valueless stones
and sort those of vsalue
must i chore
that they are evasive and lazy
that I must labor alone
Categories:
corundum, business, creation, science, visionary,
Form: Blank verse
Carbon
Torrid Ardent
Baking Sweltering Withering
Charcoal Graphite Corundum Brilliant
Shimmering Sparkling Gleaming
Excellent Adamantine
Diamond
Date: 06/07/2019
Categories:
corundum, 10th grade, 11th grade,
Form: Diamante
Rubies are beautiful stones of red hue.
Structure is crystal hexagonal view.
Hardness of rubies is nine that is true.
Jewel that's deep blood red, I lack defense.
You stir emotions that I sense immense.
Loving this colored gem, my heart's intense.
Honoring years of ones wedded estate.
Symbol of lasting devotion to mate.
Keeping our morals all polished and straight.
July's corundum rock shows us birth's day.
Many think rubies have mystical sway.
They can help you in a healing good way.
Categories:
corundum, beauty,
Form: Rhyme
GEM
Pigeon- blood peerless brightest Ruby claims
precious position in the realm of gems.
In gold, purplish red Ruby overwhelms.
Term Ruby owes to Latin ‘Ruber’ or red,
Chromium causes red hue in every shade.
Corundum is the mineral in mine-bed.
Saturated colors in variety,
‘Cut’ cares for clarity and quality.
Price puts carat weight on priority.
Chanced to visit gem factory, largest,
tempted to buy a genuine stone, but best
bought for my daughter Ruby-set locket.
A Tribute to scarlet Ruby through poem,
My favorite fantastic fabulous finest gem.
10/23/16
'Tribute to a precious or semi-precious gem' Contest by Line Gauthier.
Categories:
corundum, appreciation, beautiful, red,
Form: Rhyme
This day I have much to say
To say “I do” is long over due,
Pressure has turned to treasure,
As relegation transformed into relaxation,
Gossip is now a floral of roses,which
Makes our foes to swallow shame as hexoses.
Her necklace glitters like corundum
which is a beautified addendum,
After waiting for four seasons
before going to the altar,
This union is going to be better,
For deep love is observed to the latter.
Pain has turned to gain,
and tears to ‘cheers!’ ,
Loneliness of the past is now blessing at last,
Being a groom today makes me bloom with joy,
As my bride walks towards me with pride,
Couple we are, couple we will be!,
From ages to ages without rage.
*Hexoses-six carbon sugars e.g glucose,fructose and galactose…
Categories:
corundum, love, marriage,
Form: Epithalamium