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Gulf Mermaid
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Gulf Mermaid |
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1slick_lady Member Ascendant
since 2000-12-22
Posts 6088standing on a shadow's lace 
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Gulf Mermaid today in rough waters I took out the boat the motor pushed relentless waves the water emerald had turned grey I sat in splash trying to break my mood tide had swollen feet above the normal and rain snarled in the background sky pink boat shoes propped upon the anchor rope as cloud tears salted my face by wind and the shrimp danced alone on line painfully another Sunday seemed so lost and there close to my foot she showed a beautifully silent serene gentle princess the surprise of my month a gulf mermaid she circled the boat in graceful glide forgotten pole crashed fiberglass hard as I leaned to waters edge to touch this miracle three times she passed my way in my awe then swam to her awaiting lover invisible till now and somehow as the two manatees swam off I felt so new just some words cut from |
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Jess Member
since 2006-06-06
Posts 243Washington |
I love poems with mermaids in them. Who can resist the temptation to write at least one? |
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The Lady Member Rara Avis
since 2005-12-26
Posts 7634The Southwest |
Beautiful poem Helen and I love this little gem: "I sat in splash" |
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iliana Member Patricius
since 2003-12-05
Posts 13434USA |
H...what a blessing! Really enjoyed this poem and am keeping it. *hugs*....jo |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
the water was great wasn't it? I love tropical storms! |
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latearrival Member Ascendant
since 2003-03-21
Posts 5499Florida |
Manatees! Love them. So homely they are beautiful as mermaids. martyjo Homely = lacking beauty or perfection.. |
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StevenS Senior Member
since 2005-09-21
Posts 945L. A. (Lower Alabama) |
Sounds like a day to remember 1slick_lady! Enjoyed! :-) |
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