Black Gold

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BLACK GOLD

by

 Crystal Crackington-Jones

Myrtle bought it on the Internet.

Myrtle should have known better.

'Caribbean Island for Sale'  said the advertisement.

' Magnificent sunsets' it went on.

'$20' it quoted.

Myrtle bought it sight unseen!

She had forgotten the sinking of the oil-tanker 'Black Gold'!

She had forgotten the world's greatest oil spill!

Yes, the sunsets were magnificent.

But the beaches were uniformly black and sticky.

But all is not lost!

Who is the handsome stranger arriving in his kayak?

Pure romance from start to finish.

'Fairy-Tale Romances' publication comments ; Forget pollution! Love still conquors all!
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GREEN PLUS BLUE

Green plus blue

Makes a turquoise hue

And that's my favourite colour,

Without those two

What would we do?

 The world would be much duller.

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I took this shot

From a favourite spot

On a ship when we were sailing.

The sky was grey

On a rainy day

But turquoise is never-failing.

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The swimming-pool,

Thronged as a rule,

Was lying unattended,

The blue surround

And green sea, I found,

Were cleverly, subtly blending.

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The sea's grey-green

Added to the scene,

And the dull sky threatened thunder.

But the turquoise hue,

Made of green and blue,

Was still a colourful wonder.

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