A Jewel of Isles, a poem by Licia Chenoweth
Along the golden isles of Georgia where marsh and ocean meet,
Lies a jewel of an island, for those who come and greet.
Her beauty unsurpassed, with sheltering oaks and pines
Where Spanish moss is draped around branches shaped by time.
A canopy of trees surround, bringing life within its midst.
Providing natures wildlife with a haven to exist
Its golden sand and rising seas peacefully come and go,
And natural dunes and driftwood form along the beaches row.
Its from this unspoiled beauty many have graced her shores
The Timucuan Indians, Horton’s, DuBignon’s and much more
From Rockefeller, Morgan, Pulitzer, Gould and Macy
Whose cottages remain today to keep alive their legacy.
And the richness of her history still captures us today.
The aura of an era gone by; when the rich would come to play.
But from this golden age in time, we know and understand
That Jekyll is ‘a jewel of isles’ where all would wish to land.
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