Collection of Waka's

Faded scalloped lace
Smooth satin embellishments
The belle of it's time
Why does good use come to die
When once so alive with joy

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Crystal teardrops hang
Like small frozen raindrops
Forever trapped in time
Gently beauty forgotten
In place of modern comforts

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Majestic faces
Stare out with no expression
People forgotten
Now doomed to remain trapped
Upon creamy smooth canvas

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Stairwells rising up
Smooth polished gateways
Leading to the unknown
Something so simple in life
Cared for with so much passion

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Layers of hard brick
Plastered close to one another
Beauty in simplicity
Where did the fine art go
Of making art from nature