your soul-piercing eyes intoxicate
heeding not my amethyst armour
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your honeyed words inebriate
whether villainous snake or charmer
~Melanie Blackwell
** from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amethyst
Amethyst is a violet variety of quartz often used in jewelry. The name comes from the Ancient Greek ἀ a- (“not”) and μέθυστος methustos(“intoxicated”), a reference to the belief that the stone protected its owner from drunkenness. The ancient Greeks and Romans wore amethyst and made drinking vessels of it in the belief that it would prevent intoxication. It is one of several forms of quartz. Amethyst is a semiprecious stone and is the traditional birthstone for February.
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One of my favorites and it’s good for headaches, other things too but try it for that next time you get one.
Thank you!
I will have to remember that!
lovely words – lovely gem
Thank you 🙂 And it is a stunning stone isn’t it?
Very nicely done! You managed to capture the “protection against drunkenness/intoxication” belief here perfectly!
Thak you! What is funny is the thing that pooped in my head was amethyst armor… i looked up amethyst to find the picture and discovered how perfectly fitting it was…the rest of the poem flowed after that 🙂
Lovely crystal, I have a point that is the size of an orange.
Wow! I’m sure it is beautiful 🙂
Lovely poem, for my favourite gemstone!
So glad you liked it!