A pure stone glitters with promise,
no flaw appearing as it dazzles
hopeful pretension.
Cold and stark
reigning in castles of vanity,
a prestigious symbol
of an everlasting pledge.
Such flamboyance is a road
of tarnishing future,
as tears softly fall
as snowflakes
of broken dreams.
Author notes
AliceinPoetryLand
Option 1 - Diamond Snowflakes as a poem of 50 words or less (46 words)
A contest entry
- underground. (LOTS OF OPTIONS!) by brandy..
550 points, ended December 12, 2008, 16 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Comments
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wonderful
Very creative and so well done. Thank you for sharing.
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I could see the cold sparkle of perfection as I started reading and then the underlying thoughts rose up to haunt. A gem of a write
Best wishes in the contest.
Love Margaret
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i love stones and snow,, good luck
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Wow, this reads so smoothly, so beautifully. I love the metaphors you used in this..especially liked the last stanza..and it's a write that I can also relate to..gorgeous work my friend, best of luck to you!!
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