Jade's Mystical Natural World

Rising from the earth
A tangled crown of variegated greens
Jade dances in the light and shadow
Tall tree trunks have a patina cast
There is an age old strength here.
Above the dense foliage
A few trees seem to perform
An arabesque
Lifting and stretching up to the amber sun.
Which shimmers off the leaves
like Biwa and Blister pearls
A waterfall runs through
The vegetation
Like the Brilliant cut of diamonds
Water flows in a torrent
The surface ripples with Aquamarine
With Amethyst undertones.
Boulders seemed cast within
The swirling water
As it surges forward
At a tiny pool, Koi fish swim
Their bodies bits of coral
moving smoothly through
the Filigree of underwater plants.
A Festoon of bountiful flowers
runs along the edge of the pond
An air of tranquility
Seems to radiate from this place.
Come sit awhile
And breathe in the freshness
Let the worries of the world fall away
Nothing can find you here
If you stay still and quiet.

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Prompt for: Feb 19 (Fyn/Ren) ▼

Subject or Theme: In honor of the Jade Emperor - write about something in terms of jewels ... like a mountain, jungles, cityscape, or a walk through the woods for example. Use jewels as descriptive words. Let the reader truly see this place in their mind!
Word(s) to Include: arabesque, crown, patina PLUS: Use at least 10 terms having something to do with the Jewel/s you choose (or any derivatives of these words)
Forbidden Word(s): mountain, city, desert, ocean, jungle, garden (or any derivatives of these words)
Additional Parameters: At least 18 lines, rhyming or not.
Remember, do not use forbidden words ANYWHERE, including title or the brief description.

CHECK out Gem Terms https://www.gemologyonline.com/jewelry_dictionary.html
An arabesque is a position in ballet dancing. The dancer stands on one leg with their other leg lifted and stretched out backwards, and their arms stretched out in front of them. The ballerina remained suspended in a faultless arabesque. countable noun.
Patina: a green or brown film on the surface of bronze or similar metals, produced by oxidation over a long period. Aa gloss or sheen on wooden furniture produced by age and polishing. An impression or appearance of something.


Amethyst
A variety of quartz found in deep purple to a bluish-violet color
Aquamarine
A form of beryl found in pale green blue to clear blue colors
Arabesque
A form of decoration characterized by flowing lines, scrollwork, leaves, branches, floral forms, symmetrical in form
Biwa Pearl
Freshwater cultured pearl from Japan
Blister Pearl
Irregularly shaped and hollow pearl cut from the shell of the oyster
Casting
Process of forming an object by pouring a molten or liquid substance into a mould until it solidifies and takes on the impression of the mould
Coral
The skeleton of small marine animals, found in colors ranging from white to pink to red
Festoon
Design motif of a garland or string of flowers, leaves and ribbons
Filigree
Wire twisted into patterns, usually gold or silver, may be soldered to a sheet of metal or twisted to form an openwork pattern