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JamesMichael
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0 posted 2016-04-18 10:25 PM


Mermaid Island Revisited

You may have heard stories
or seen movies featuring mermaids
in their story lines,
but these mermaids were
of a different sort,
for through island magic
they could either be a woman
or transform into a mermaid;
this transformation took place
as they swam within the island lagoon,
entering to become a mermaid
and exiting the lagoon as a woman,
a very lovely woman
and that was when the fun would begin.
In a few minutes, I would arrive at my destination
from far across the sea
while my precious mermaid yearns for me,
I'm sailing on the sloop named "rendezvous",
sailing with a skeleton crew to a secret location
only a select few of us knew,
this place we call mermaid island,
and now, even though I know we are close
to where the island should be,
before us no island lies,
and then in the bay before us
a sea of mermaids are swimming
right before our eyes,
and as we take them in,
we look again and the island
is where its always been;
before us briskly blowing in the breeze,
mango, papaya and coconut trees
and as if they're welcoming you
some stately banyan trees
offering shade and comfort on a hot day
to men who sail the seven seas;
have you ever been to a mermaid celebration,
chicken and all kinds of fish, kalua pig,
avocado's, papaya, coconuts and juicy mango's,
and as evening comes torches are lit
and and women and men laugh and play
and many dance the night away,
as for me, now am with
the one that first chose me
the first time we kissed under
a beautiful banyan tree,
and now it is the time
for a midnight swim,
her smile delicious,
her kiss nutricious,
as we swim I can't pretend,
she sure looks nice in fins.

"How do they go from the lagoon to the bay:
they seem to go by way of an underwater
passageway."

JamesLee
4/18/16

    

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Ari Squire
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In The Phallus Lane
1 posted 2016-04-19 12:31 PM


Loved every morsel of this cleverly written 'reminisce' James, especially this:
quote:
"she sure looks nice in fins"
Aloha!

More feelings and fewer words please

JamesMichael
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2 posted 2016-04-21 12:11 PM


Thank you Ari, I appreciate it...james
booky1940!
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3 posted 2016-04-21 09:34 AM


A very nice story, I've enjoyed the read!
Well done, James!

JamesMichael
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4 posted 2016-04-21 10:17 PM


Thank you booky for reading and responding...james
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