It resembles melting diamonds -
lake's shimmering surface
ruffled by wind
into silver brocade
then crystal splinters
refracting light
nearly blinding me
into neglecting surrounding
emerald pine columns
topaz chestnut leaves
opaled birch trunks
a setting to frame
a faceted sapphire.
A murky cloud drifts by -
cataract on the sun
and I look back, discover
gems crushed
into a liquefied gray mass
God's jewel box emptied.
- by Judi A. Rypma
from the publication Sanskrit
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