A tungsten steel rock hammer
a birthday present
bit into the round rock
uncovered a world hidden
and magical
hidden inside the dull plain stone
bright jewels of color and angles
light bouncing, refracting
off the quartz inside
within the stone
found by force
and serendipity
August 17, 2006 22:02
(Raymond A. Foss)
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