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#1052135 added July 4, 2023 at 10:28am
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The Grit on My Tongue
The Grit on My Tongue

Birthstone you say?
Well, mine is pearl,
and that’s kinda ironic
since Pearl was a friend of mine,
and more than that,
a femme fatale.

I came very close to
mistake monumental.


Line count: 8
Form: I call it Afterthought - free verse except that the last lines of the stanzas rhyme.
For Express It In Eight, 07.04.23
Prompt: Write a poem inspired by your birthstone.
Note: Happy Independence Day!
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