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Published by New Worlds Unlimited in Echoes of the Unlocked Odyssey in 1974.

THE DISTANT JEWEL

Shimmering diamonds in the distance,

Glimmering pearls on an ebony sea,

The city lies ahead

Made lovely by night

And the span of miles,

Those who know her close

Have seen her decay,

Known her bright avenues

The debris of progress,

The broken spirit of men.

Distance lends to a hazy beauty,

Close inspection,

Horror.