It's     luster,

better     in     a     cluster

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Oysters   make   symbol   of   purity

Perfect when allowed to reach full maturity

A knot placed between each gem for security

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Soothing,  around  her  finger,  it  twirls

Adorns  the  neck,  a  girl's

string of pearls

A/N: This poetry form is called Trois-par-Huit. Here is the description that I found:

The Trois-par-Huit was created by Lorraine M. Kanter.

Trois-par-Huit (Three-by-Eight or Octa-Tri for short), a poem containing three stanzas of 3, 3 and 2 lines OR 3, 2 and 3 lines: 8 lines total with a syllable count of 3, 6, 9, 12, 12, 9, 6, 3. The rhyming pattern is AAB BBC CC where the last line is the title of the poem and summarizes the meaning of the poem. *Note: These poems are to appear center aligned.