Friday, 20 May 2011

The Ring

The delicate golden ring sits on the third finger of my left hand. My engagement ring, signifying that my heart has been claimed. The design is an ancient Irish Claddagh. Two hands form the band, cradling the heart studded with tiny chips of diamond. The heart topped with a crown. I wear it with the heart turned inward in the traditional symbol of being betrothed.

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This excercise required that I write about any object. I chose my engagement ring. The idea was to "unwrap" the object for the reader. Describe it, explain where it came from, what it is for and o on...

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