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Beauty in Verdite
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Beauty in Verdite |
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poettothecars Senior Member
since 2006-02-10
Posts 1093New Zealand 
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5476 Beauty in Verdite 16 June 2006 Beauty in Verdite like a Chameleon to ponder A pendent engraved close to her heart as to jade upon a greenstone of amour The star of southern Africa this voice of Afrikaans Sweet to sorrow, gentle to kind across a universe of serpentine Her heart, each pulse blessed this virginity of mankind Safe in her manger of tranquil thoughts protected in ways of soft shade This symbol of fertility deep in the valley of Barberton Crimson hued in her pride of prospective an African plume born to praise Verdite is a semi-precious stone found in Zimbabwe which ranges in colour from emerald to brown. It’s hardness is greater than the hardness of serpentine, making it a challenging sculpting medium. It is only found in southern Africa, and known deposits are found in the Barberton district of South Africa, where gold was first found. Including some of the oldest outcrops of rock in the world, about 3,500 million years old are found in this South African region. Generally thought of as deep green in colour, verdite is found in a variety of shades of green, often mottled with yellow, red, white and light green patches. Verdite is not commonly used in jewellery - but is an element of African art forms in natural shapes and carved items. The Barberton Daisy, originating from South Africa is an indigenous plant, the first specimen of which was sent to England in 1884. The crimson hued “Pride of de Kaap” is another well-known plant of the region. © 2006 Christopher W Herbert (a New Zealand Poet) a poet who cares |
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Frank W. Torres Member
since 2006-06-10
Posts 133 |
Interesting, and well written. |
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poettothecars Senior Member
since 2006-02-10
Posts 1093New Zealand |
your comment is well appreciated a poet who cares |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
Enjoyed...James |
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