Mammoth tooth carved cream,
Delicate girl on panther,
Fine features fashioned.
Most favored geish's likeness,
Toggle lock guards things valued.
Author notes
This poem describes a Japanese work of art so I thought it fitting to use Japanese form poetry. I really admire these tiny, exquisite, sculptures used as purse closures by the Samurai and other men of high station.
A contest entry
- Best Prewrites From July 2008 by Amaranthine Lover.
2800 points, ended November 18, 2008, 37 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Google netsuke to see one of the tiny works of art.
Comments
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This is a really beautiful piece and way unique, a pleasure to read amid all the riffraff I constantly am receiving!!!
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beautiful and cryptic in many more ways than life may describe. for me this a timeless walk on the beach a decade ago with someone I had just met... and would never past that night, ever see again. she. was a work of art. and in many ways. as you have described.
~pithyAplomb.
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much left to the imagination in this one...
It must be a fine piece of ivory carving. -
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It is; they are. This one is not even 1&1/2 " long. If you look on line you can view some fine examples.
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