Today's word is "ventifact" ... ven-tuh-fakt ... Geology. a pebble that has been faceted, grooved, and polished by the erosive action of wind-driven sand. (Dictionary.com)
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Life like a tarnished ventifact,
Seems pitted, scarred and grooved,
By cruel and random forces,
Which have their power proved.
Much can be said of such a stone,
Carved thus by nature's hand,
When bold, surprising beauty,
Defiantly still stands.
Tracing fingers on its face,
Spell how wind and rain have run,
The remaining glory testifies,
To its time beneath the sun.
Anne Selleck
Copyright 2017
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