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Haenyeo - Real-Life Mermaids of Jeju

Thus seen, far past one's own

                    To delve the ink depths, lone

          Too brave to wrest the clasp

                              Of cold steel from your grasp ...



Oh, how can there e'er be

                    A pearl to charge the sea

          For gods, in all their best

                              To place, bold, in their breast?



Hence, man's empyreal trial

                    Midst epochs, stark denial

          A matron's peerless valor

                              Or veil of bloodless pallor.




~ 1st Place ~  in the "Contest Number 405 Any Form" Poetry Contest, Brian Strand, Sponsor.

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Line Gauthier Date: 3/4/2018 12:29:00 PM Well done, Gregory. A worthy tribute. Congrats on your top honours. Login to Reply Gregory Richard Barden Date: 3/7/2018 7:15:00 PM Thank you very much, Line! :-) <3

Gary Smith Date: 3/4/2018 10:42:00 AM Such a lovely poem Gregory, congrats :) Login to Reply Gregory Richard Barden Date: 3/7/2018 7:15:00 PM Very kind of you, Gary, thank you so much! :-)