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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34 comments:
I love the title! This is an enchanting poem =)
This is delightful. I liked especially 'for time to rub my skin to dust.'
beautiful rendering :) thank you!
Enjoyed seeing and reading both.
Gorgeous piece, we are all secret mermaids, I think.
A haunting tale...
Wonderful imagery here. I especially love that last line, Lyn. Very nice.
inviting word tour,
love 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.
Hi mindlovemisery-
Thank you..I really enjoyed this prompt.
Hi jabblog-
Thanks for visiting and your comment!
Hi lynnaima-
Thanks..it was a good challenge!
Hi booguloo-
Thank you so much!
Hi Brigid-
Secret mermaids..that must be true..thanks for pointing that out!
Hi Jinksy-
I felt this one in my bones! Thanks...
Hi Tess-
You keep pitching..I'll try to keep hitting..thanks so much!!
Hi Jingle-
So happy you liked this one..thank you...
Hi Kristen-
I did feel that I had to put the action to rest...thanks so much..
Lovely writing , Lyn.
Margie :)
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.
Henry Clemmons
PS Thanks for visiting my site.
Hi Margie-
Thanks for your comment, always welcome!
Hi Henry-
I 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.
This is way cool ..........
Hi Reflections-
Always a pleasure...this was interesting to do...thanks!!
Hi Helen-
That'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.
Hi Deedee-
I 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...
"...for time to rub my skin to dust." YES! Excellent!
rick
Hi T-
Thanks for visiting..the sea does call, doesn't it? The beach..any day...
Hi Rick-
Love your comment..thanks so much..
Beautiful words, enchanting.
Anna :o]
Hi hyperCRYPTICal-
Thanks Anna, for your encouraging words!!
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