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A free verse for the contest
Moonlight Reflections by June Sargent
Free Verse Poetry Contest contest entry



White sand in moonlight

conjuring images

of time and places from long ago

When ships sailed the seven seas

in search of fountains of youth and Incan gold

When ships became vessels of hope

for men seeking asylum from persecution

or vessels of death

for those captured to be sold ~

depending upon which way the winds blew

Some reaped riches as merchants

Others pillaged as pirates

History preserved

within each grain of sand ~

like buried treasure

sifted through time,

offering a glimpse into the past ~

as we chart a straighter course

for the future ~

Moonlight reflections




     

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