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a gem
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I have a friend
who’s polished
she looks great
always
the lipstick goes on
first thing
my daughter says
she wears old lady clothes
bright or muted
striped or print
polished
accessories
gross
me
I pick clothes up off the floor
I dig through the piles in the laundry room
I’m constantly picking dog hairs
a wrinkled dirty mess
unpolished
hair a mind of it’s own
skin a wreck
teeth brown
stink probably
and when I stand next to her
I notice I stand a little straighter
I notice I forgot my eyeliner
and yet
for all of that
I like me better
unpolished
I like that I shop at rave
and I like jeans best
I like that I wear too young clothes
and play with my dogs
furgeddaboutit
polished is as polished does
and there aint a polished bone
in this body
rough and tumble
unpolished
a gem
in the rough
it would be nice though
if every now and then
I put some lips on


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 Reviews of "a gem"
Reviewed by Barbara Henry
Reviewed on February 6, 2014
This is a very good work,and I enjoyed reading it.
Continued success/ Barbara J. Henry

Reviewed by Jeremy Vaeni
Reviewed on May 28, 2002
The style blends nicely with the substance. It is vivid, alive, streamlined. This is a great slice of life.

Reviewed by Melissa Rives
Reviewed on May 24, 2002
Fantastic writing...loved this!

Reviewed by Energy Shifter (Reader)
Reviewed on May 24, 2002
Well done Josephine

Reviewed by Gregory Sonn (Reader)
Reviewed on May 23, 2002
It is the raw unpolished gem with the most power. You know what you'll see when you wake up in the morning and that ain't bad at all. Good bit of fun in this. Gregg

Reviewed by Ron (sketchman) Axelson (Reader)
Reviewed on May 23, 2002
I agree with Cathy....

Reviewed by T Cloth (Reader)
Reviewed on May 23, 2002
Nicely written.

Reviewed on May 23, 2002
Nicely said!!!!!

Sandie Angel :o)

Reviewed by E T Waldron
Reviewed on May 23, 2002
Good write...yet. I'm glad they make stawberry, chocolate and vanilla...;-)lol

Reviewed by Amor Sabor
Reviewed on May 23, 2002
You have reason to stand straight Josie..true to life. Where else would you find real gems?

Reviewed by Latonya Johnson (Reader)
Reviewed on May 23, 2002
Yes, its what's on the inside that really counts.
*Latonya*

Reviewed by Latonya Johnson (Reader)
Reviewed on May 23, 2002
great poem.

Reviewed by Cathy Montgomery (Reader)
Reviewed on May 23, 2002
I enjoyed this! Wonderful expression!


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