The Better Gems Poem by s.zaynab kamoonpury

The Better Gems

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What's better than gold?
A heart of gold and a golden rule
Thus donot over the mined thing drool.

What's better than pearls?
Any pearls of wisdom
grant the oyster some freedom

What's better than diamonds?
Supernovas that dazzle like them
So fret not if you cannot
afford the earthly
underground gem

What's better than rubies red?
Carmine roses and rosy lips
I do and maybe you too
already have them

What's better than emerald?
Feline eyes glowing in the dark!
Ah Lord! that fluorescent spark!

What's better than silver?
The hope that every cloud has a silver lining
Even miners they don't enjoy the mining

What's better than amber?
Amber eyes in God's variety of eyeball shades
Ah! those ebony-eyed maidens and maids.

And whether it be
zircon or amethyst
sapphire or lapis lazuli
agate opal or tanzanite
what tis far better
than all these gems put together
is anyone known as a
'gem of a person'
Now it's up to you to go
beyond your flesh and blood
and be a guiding star!

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Kevin Patrick 11 September 2012

Such beauty shines in this touching work that celebrates the natural wonders of our world. Great stuff

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Nasarudheen Parameswaran 14 September 2012

A sweet poem of sensual experience with a Keatsean touch.Fine.

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Veeraiyah Subbulakshmi 15 September 2012

the gems are compared with living and non living things and their characters! Good Try! keep it up!

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Saadat Tahir 16 September 2012

yes...gem of a person..... but where does one find one....it is an increasingly materialistic and insane world.... wish you good luck.. :) nice poem liked reading cheers

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Unwritten Soul 17 September 2012

You are so right Zaynub, you absolutely right....these things just for temporary not even give a meaning for a hungry people, compared to the food in difficult time, and yet humanity cannot be paid by all amounts of gems...but the heart of gold is the real gems for eternity, which it display peace as it shine...thanks for reading me, wish you the best_Soul

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Tom Allport 26 October 2019

A gem of a write that is more precious than gold.....wonderfully penned.

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Khairul Ahsan 20 June 2017

'What's better than silver? The hope that every cloud has a silver lining Even miners they don't enjoy the mining' - This is the stanza that I liked most. Nice poem.

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Ken E Hall 05 June 2015

the best gem of a person and your so right and maybe a little sparkler for the wedding ring...nice words in the meanings of this gem of a poem...regards

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Allotey Abossey 21 May 2015

Very Fascinating... Good one there...

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Howard Johnson 26 May 2013

An enjoyable read thanks for sharing readability

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