photo/ tess kincaid/ Magpie Tales
WHAT A SEDUCTIVE SEA SHELL, I fell into its spell immediately..words just appeared!! Thanks, Tess, for Mag #69!!
SIREN SONG
Bobbing on a wave,
sand grits my teeth
as I climb to the apex of the crest
and fall into a moving odyssey.
Carried ashore by Homer's fate,
one cupping hand
will set me at his ear,
listen to my siren song,
and when my message
is cold and spent,
place me gently
on a grain of sand
for time to rub my skin to dust.
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I love the title! This is an enchanting poem =)
ReplyDeleteThis is delightful. I liked especially 'for time to rub my skin to dust.'
ReplyDeletebeautiful rendering :) thank you!
ReplyDeleteEnjoyed seeing and reading both.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous piece, we are all secret mermaids, I think.
ReplyDeleteA haunting tale...
ReplyDeleteWonderful imagery here. I especially love that last line, Lyn. Very nice.
ReplyDeleteinviting word tour,
ReplyDeletelove the whole setup.
cheers.
I love the very stanza the best. It is the release or letting go that I find so perfect and you carry that theme through out your whole piece.
ReplyDeleteHi mindlovemisery-
ReplyDeleteThank you..I really enjoyed this prompt.
Hi jabblog-
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting and your comment!
Hi lynnaima-
ReplyDeleteThanks..it was a good challenge!
Hi booguloo-
ReplyDeleteThank you so much!
Hi Brigid-
ReplyDeleteSecret mermaids..that must be true..thanks for pointing that out!
Hi Jinksy-
ReplyDeleteI felt this one in my bones! Thanks...
Hi Tess-
ReplyDeleteYou keep pitching..I'll try to keep hitting..thanks so much!!
Hi Jingle-
ReplyDeleteSo happy you liked this one..thank you...
Hi Kristen-
ReplyDeleteI did feel that I had to put the action to rest...thanks so much..
Lovely writing , Lyn.
ReplyDeleteMargie :)
I couldn't find anything for this prompt, but I'm glad you did. It read to me like a special messenger shell, like an angel, and was rewarded with giving birth to a pearl. I my be way off, but it bent my mind that way. Very well written. The flow was easy. Loved your words, voice and line work.
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PS Thanks for visiting my site.
Hi Margie-
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comment, always welcome!
Hi Henry-
ReplyDeleteI really liked the part of giving birth to a pearl..always like the sub-text that I didn't know about..and I think she is a spirit, an angel, a sprite...thanks so much for your visit.
A beautiful enchanting poem... thanks so much for stopping by. Love to hear from you always.
ReplyDeleteThis is way cool ..........
ReplyDeleteHi Reflections-
ReplyDeleteAlways a pleasure...this was interesting to do...thanks!!
Hi Helen-
ReplyDeleteThat's nice...thank you!
Gorgeous, Lyn. Lovely words to compliment such a sublime creation. Shells hold a special fascination for me. I have quite a few specimens and I just love everything about them.
ReplyDeleteHi Deedee-
ReplyDeleteI know what you mean about a fascination for shells..a species from outer space, surely, so fanciful..thanks for dropping by...
Oh, very nice. The sea does call from shells. I think I need to go to the beach...
ReplyDelete"...for time to rub my skin to dust." YES! Excellent!
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Hi T-
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting..the sea does call, doesn't it? The beach..any day...
Hi Rick-
ReplyDeleteLove your comment..thanks so much..
Beautiful words, enchanting.
ReplyDeleteAnna :o]
Hi hyperCRYPTICal-
ReplyDeleteThanks Anna, for your encouraging words!!