Daily Archives: August 20, 2006

The Pearl Diver

Posted on August 20, 2006 by divingforpearls

Kanzo Makame, the diver, sturdy and small Japanee, Seeker of pearls and of pearl-shell down in the depths of the sea, Trudged o’er the bed of the ocean, searching industriously. Over the pearl-grounds, the lugger drifted — a little white … Continue reading →

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The Face of the Deep

Posted on August 20, 2006 by divingforpearls

If thou canst dive, bring up pearls. If thou canst not dive, collect amber. Christina Rossetti, The Face of the Deep: A Devotional Commentary on the Apocalypse (1892). From the Prefatory Note to Christina Rossetti’s commentary on the Book of … Continue reading →

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