Blue Pearl

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Our sea was overfull that day,

and overflowing filled all earth.

Gold sunlight glanced off waves and swells

then drifted lazy to blue depth,

where fishes flashed it silver back.

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Live coral gardens gleamed and rolled

contented in their beauty,

and tiny fishes hid and peeped

at scary wonders in the deep.

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Warm ocean had no end that day,

horizon wide she swelled and swayed.

Blue rocked and rolled while lullabies

sang soundless in warm air.

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High sky reflected blue, blue sea,

blue sea reflected sky,

and endlessness embraced our world,

a floating blue and lovely pearl.

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2 thoughts on “Blue Pearl

  1. Thank you, Hali. It was written based on the snorkeling trips when we lived in Diani. Not so different from Zanzibar.

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