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Mermaid Song |
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IsabelleSkye Member
since 1999-06-27
Posts 253 |
she cries into the night a mournful hollow melody filling the air with echoes of a once joyful heart she sings an unknown language as she combs her hair of grass tears fall from her eyes in salt drops mingling with the ocean's churning froth once she was a young beauty graced with life and laughter now she can only sing a siren song a sad tune, destined to lure unwary sailors to their doom, as they drown in her careless smile her heart was broken in a selfish gesture by a lover, so untrue now her unmerciful soul will lead no-one home her death in life so real she lives not, yet she breathes called to the sea, to drown her tears she marks not each day, tho each passes so quickly she sought the peace of the waves now it's hers tho not in death but life again, sheathed in a scaley skin no respite for travel weary sailor can be found upon her shores for she has no heart left death inside her, reigns strong and free she slips among the waves and sea creatures in silent recognition tho none speak of her to speak her name would be death she acknowledges no creature in her sadness only the sea weary sailors lulling them to their eternal sleep as they drown in her melodic voice each rise of the sun day so new, she stares into the blue horizon as she sits upon weathered stone amidst the crashing waves and sandy beach screaming gulls fly overhead as undrying tears fall into a river of grief flowing so fast and free to spread into the sea in a song of mournful sorrow she waits for the someone the one she has seen in her dreams the one who will show her true love again and free her from this life of death ------------------ "I would rather sit on a pumpkin, and have it all to myself, than to be crowded on a velvet cushion." .....Henry David Thoreau |
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Genea Member
since 1999-06-15
Posts 321USA |
quite mournful |
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Nan
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-20
Posts 21191Cape Cod Massachusetts USA |
Hey all you poets out there - Check this one out - It's one of Izzy's masterpieces - with its own special place for posterity - on a Passions greeting card...  |
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Andrew Scott Member Elite
since 1999-06-24
Posts 2558Redlands,CA,USA |
Masterfully done! Great imagery with a tone to match the subject. Thanks for sharing. |
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Alwye
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Member Elite
since 1999-06-16
Posts 3850In the space between moments |
Stunning, a masterpiece! So mournful, yet so beautiful. Outstanding! ------------------ *Krista Knutson* "It's a crazy thing, fate has perfect wings..."-Deanna Carter |
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Balladeer
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
As always, Izzy, exquisitely done. |
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Ron
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Member Rara Avis
since 1999-05-19
Posts 8669Michigan, US |
Izzy, you stole this poem from one of my very, very, very favorites writers! Shame on you...  Okay, just kidding gang - but Izzy obviously did just give away her "other" alias... |
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Poet deVine
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-26
Posts 22612Hurricane Alley |
By any name, you are an Angel of a poet! Such sadness and longing! It fairly seeps into my monitor.... |
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DreamEvil Member Elite
since 1999-06-22
Posts 2396 |
Lovely tale, Izzy. Truly one of the best.  ------------------ Shall I indulge in flights of fancy hampered by clipped wings? DreamEvil© |
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IsabelleSkye Member
since 1999-06-27
Posts 253 |
Dear Ron, I hate to quibble, but did ya ever notice the same stanza is in my postcard twice??????? *hugs* U-No-Who ------------------ "I would rather sit on a pumpkin, and have it all to myself, than to be crowded on a velvet cushion." .....Henry David Thoreau |
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~one voice~ Senior Member
since 1999-07-08
Posts 664Billings, MT USA |
Izzy, this is absolutely beautiful! Everytime I read your words, I feel them as if they were my own. Thank you for making your emotions a part of me. ------------------ ~onevoice~ "I never kissed somebody so that they would break my heart." |
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Ron
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Member Rara Avis
since 1999-05-19
Posts 8669Michigan, US |
Izzy, I, uh, well, er... of course, I realized that one stanza was repeated twice. I thought it was so beautiful it warranted the repetition. (You buying any of this? ) |
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Colin Senior Member
since 1999-06-05
Posts 596Callington, Cornwall, England |
You know I love this one darling *8) I'm looking for my aqualung! Love, as always, YOUR Eric |
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poetFemmeFatale Member Elite
since 1999-07-25
Posts 2646Arkansas |
I love your choice of so many nice words - The words chosen really make or break a poem. They help set a "mood"....very well done! ------------------ - poet FemmeFatale "The strongest man in the world is he who stands most alone..." Henrik Ibsen (1826-1906) Norwegian dramatist lyric poet |
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