The Ten Most Beautiful Words

DawnThe Ten Most Beautiful Words

by Ralph Fletcher

I saw a list of the ten
most beautiful words
in the English language:

dawn, hush, mist, lullaby,
tranquil, luminous, chimes,
golden, melody, murmuring.

I liked them all, the sound of them,
especially murmuring.

It made me picture
   ripples
      shuddering  
         across still water.

And now I’ve got
   ten shiny new coins
      jingling in my pocket.

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