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The Orphan and the Pearl
These words were written by a pearl with craft
A child went to Egypt with no quiver
The land of idolatry and witchcraft
To find a sole pearl in the Nile river
The pearl was guarded by the Ancient Snake
The child, in the heat of the sun and sand
Listened to the snake’s lullaby awake
A spell that called mist to cover the land
Memories of parents died and exiled
The pearl was lost in the mist in a swirl
But a letter shone to the orphan child
He remembered his soul and took the pearl
The child returned to the Dawn-land on raft
These words were written by a pearl with craft
Date: 05/14/2022
Contest: Orphan Sonnet Poetry Contest
Contest's Sponsor: Emile Pinet
Copyright ©
David Hyatt-Bickle
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