An alternative universe of the GW fanfic "Anatexis" by Alexe Cinz, which you can read at GW Addiction.
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Diamonds on the Sand
by Vasiliki, 2000
-.-.-.
The solitude of desert
Rings of fire melt the rocks
( bleached and bony )
The black fringes of the sun drop upon the sand
Rough turban, electric blue fading
( noble and empty )
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Like a desert flower
You appear unexpectedly
Jeep, boots and white kaftan
( my lost oasis )
Metal and followers, linen strips in the storm
Our unresolved past
The war
Silence
( my scarred redeemer )
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The sleep wears out
I kiss my burning fingers, tasting you
Praying
( fenneck )
A guardian fallen angel
Diamonds on the sand
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I'm shedding my first tear
( all things to all men )
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Watching you throwing pebbles upon the ocean dunes.
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Notes and Explanation:
This was written in Greek after reading the 5th part of Anatexis. It changed somewhat upon translating it in English. Plus, the translation took place after I read up to the 10th part, so the lines 16-18 and 20 were inserted.
The picture is simple: it begins with a description of the desert and how Quatre met Dorothy. The later is clearly the narrator from the 7th line on. The 6 lines inside ( ) are Dorothy's view of Quatre; they come in pairs moving from the description of the outside/inside to what he means to her and finally to her correlating him with Romel (desert fox) and T. H. Laurence (it has been suggested that he acted as a mirror to all who wrote of him). I think the other symbolisms are very easy to decipher, but if you need more explanation, feel free to contact me! =)