Some Idea of Stone
Laughter has become small and brittle
like tiny, shiny pebbles
escaped from coarser gravel
through a sieve,
fragmenting monotony,
stranding larger particles behind.
Not adhering to each other
or to anything,
but some idea of stone,
they tantalize
in their mockery of purpose,
looking only pretty.
You cannot build a wall of them,
nor a solid path or patio.
They are good only for decoration
and there are simply too many of them
to ignore.
Greek Girls Picking up Pebbles by the Sea --Frederick Leighton
Laughter has become small and brittle
like tiny, shiny pebbles
escaped from coarser gravel
through a sieve,
fragmenting monotony,
stranding larger particles behind.
Not adhering to each other
or to anything,
but some idea of stone,
they tantalize
in their mockery of purpose,
looking only pretty.
You cannot build a wall of them,
nor a solid path or patio.
They are good only for decoration
and there are simply too many of them
to ignore.
Greek Girls Picking up Pebbles by the Sea --Frederick Leighton
Brilliant! I adore it! Right on - and in- the essence. Oh, you sensitive, talented one!
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