Floating Pearls

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The night sky over SFO
is bejeweled with the landing lights
of many jet planes on descent,
all of them carefully lined up
one by one in a precious strand
suspended above the runway
like a necklace of floating pearls.

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first draft

[emusnare]

The night sky over SFO
is bejeweled with the landing lights
of many jet planes on descent
toward the runway, all of them
carefully lined up one by one
in a strand above the city
like floating pearls on a necklace.

another version

[emusnare]

The night sky over SFO
is bejeweled with the landing lights
of many jet planes on descent
all of them lined up one by one
suspended above the runway
like a necklace of floating pearls
held in a lover’s steady hands.