If I Were a Mermaid

If I were a Mermaid

If I were a Mermaid my name would be Margo and I’d live in the deepest blue sea 
 I’d swim with the dolphins, make friends with the sharks and hope that they wouldn’t eat me

If I were a Mermaid my tail would be gold and my hair would be crimson red
I’d hold it in place with fishbones I found buried deep in the seabed

If I were a Mermaid I’d go to school in a cavern by the bay
My classmates would be clownfish and squid
The teacher a grumpy stingray

If I were a Mermaid I’d frolic and play with the creatures of the sea
The lobsters and shrimp the whales and the crabs
the  eels and shy  manatees

If I were a Mermaid I’d spend my days watching ships as they travel afar
I’d spend my nights on warm sandy beaches
Making wishes upon shooting stars

If I were a Mermaid I’d dream of pirates and the treasures that they sought
I’d dream of their ships with their  tattered white sails and the battles  that they fought

If I were a mermaid I would do all these things in my
Home beneath the sea 
But I’m not really a mermaid so I’ll  just be content
To be the one and only ME

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Date: 12/1/2021 9:46:00 AM
Fun poem!
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Cathy Strackbein
Date: 12/9/2021 7:48:00 PM
Thanks!
Date: 11/12/2021 9:09:00 AM
Verse 5 is my favorite! Congratulations on POTD!
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Cathy Strackbein
Date: 11/13/2021 10:24:00 AM
Thank you !!
Date: 11/9/2021 8:35:00 PM
Wonderful poetry Cathy, if you were a mermaid what fun it would be. Congratulations on poem of the day… Belle
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Cathy Strackbein
Date: 11/13/2021 10:26:00 AM
Thank you! It would certainly be fun swimming and frolicking in the sea!
Date: 11/9/2021 8:12:00 PM
Congratulations! lovely verses.... Panagiota.
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Cathy Strackbein
Date: 11/13/2021 10:26:00 AM
Thank you !!
Date: 11/9/2021 6:56:00 PM
. . . Such a beautiful Mermaid you would be, swimming through the deep blue sea. You have taken me on a remarkable journey. Welcome to Poetry Soup, Cathy. Remember, anything is possible in a dream, yet, it is always good to be yourself. Congratulations on Poem of the Day. :) Brandy
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Cathy Strackbein
Date: 11/9/2021 7:24:00 PM
Thank you for your kind words!!
Date: 11/9/2021 6:41:00 PM
Cathy, This poem is so nice in Rhyme, definitely the catch of the day. -Richard
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Cathy Strackbein
Date: 11/13/2021 10:24:00 AM
Thank you!
Date: 11/9/2021 10:47:00 AM
Congratulations on POTD win. What a lovely story/write. You sound like a pretty Mermaid with your tail of gold and your hair of crimson red. Have a blessed day with your win...............
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Cathy Strackbein
Date: 11/9/2021 11:04:00 AM
Thank you for your kind words.
Date: 11/9/2021 10:32:00 AM
Congratulations for POTD :)
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Cathy Strackbein
Date: 11/9/2021 11:04:00 AM
Thanks!
Date: 11/9/2021 10:25:00 AM
Absolutely superb penning Cathy, I love how you took the person of the mermaid and spoke through her quite amazing! But the final stanza truly stole the show! Congratulations on the POTD, truly deserved. Take cate, Gordon
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Cathy Strackbein
Date: 11/9/2021 11:05:00 AM
Thank you so much!!
Date: 11/9/2021 9:50:00 AM
Congrats on poem of the day Cathy. Enjoyed your thoughts in voice of Mermaid.
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Cathy Strackbein
Date: 11/9/2021 11:06:00 AM
Thanks!
Date: 11/9/2021 9:34:00 AM
Cathy, this is such a cute and clever poem. It would make a great reading for a child. I found it delightful. Congratulations on your P.O.T.D. Well-deserved.
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Cathy Strackbein
Date: 11/9/2021 11:10:00 AM
Thank you! I have 4 great grandchildren 3 boys and a girl. Of course her name is Margo and she is the inspiration for the poem. I also have a short story, Margo gets a Mom, and that is based on Margo and her brother. My granddaughter adopted them last year. Thanks again!!
Date: 11/9/2021 8:24:00 AM
Cathy, I think you made the mermaids within us all blush. That's right....guys can have inner mermaids too.....Well done.
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Cathy Strackbein
Date: 11/9/2021 11:13:00 AM
Thank you! I think we all need a little mermaid in us!
Date: 11/9/2021 8:09:00 AM
Congrats! A well deserved honour for you to have POTD. It's a brilliant poem. :-D
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Cathy Strackbein
Date: 11/9/2021 11:16:00 AM
Thank you! I am new to PoetrySoup and I am thrilled that they chose me, definitely an honor.
Date: 11/9/2021 8:05:00 AM
Wonderful write, Congrats on POTD
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Cathy Strackbein
Date: 11/9/2021 11:16:00 AM
Thank you!
Date: 11/9/2021 8:02:00 AM
So very creative! Congrats on POTD, Cathy
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Cathy Strackbein
Date: 11/9/2021 11:19:00 AM
Thank you!
Date: 11/9/2021 7:55:00 AM
Wonderful wishes and imagination and in the end accepting yourself as you are. Great work of art. Congratulations!
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Cathy Strackbein
Date: 11/9/2021 11:21:00 AM
Thank you!
Date: 11/9/2021 7:27:00 AM
Cathy, a lovely poem and congratulations on receiving the POEM OF THE DAY honor ~ friendship and poetry _Constance
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Cathy Strackbein
Date: 11/9/2021 11:21:00 AM
Thank you for your kind words.
Date: 11/9/2021 6:50:00 AM
Adorable! Congratulations on POTD!
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Cathy Strackbein
Date: 11/9/2021 11:22:00 AM
Thank you!
Date: 11/9/2021 4:27:00 AM
I enjoyed this imaginative piece, Cathy, congrats on being selected POTD, and welcome to Poetry Soup! John
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Cathy Strackbein
Date: 11/9/2021 11:24:00 AM
Oh if only we could be mermaids or mermen for just a little bit, imagine how fun that would be. Thank you for your kind welcoming words.
Date: 11/9/2021 1:36:00 AM
Nothing wrong with a bit of fantasy in our lives Cathy. Congratulations on POTD, enjoy the honour and a big welcome to poetry soup. Tom
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Cathy Strackbein
Date: 11/9/2021 11:17:00 AM
Thank you Tom!
Date: 11/7/2021 11:39:00 AM
Hello Cathy Strackbein, so nice to meet you. I think it is better to be you. enjoy your day my friend.
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Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 11/8/2021 10:59:00 AM
Hello Cathy, you are welcome my friend. Enjoy your day . Hugs.
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Cathy Strackbein
Date: 11/7/2021 1:27:00 PM
Thank you!
Date: 11/7/2021 8:23:00 AM
Love this. Wonderful imagination. Very humourous to hope that sharks wouldn't eat you :-D and a grumpy stingray for a teacher. Lovely personification of friendship with the sea life. Very fun. Adding to faves :-D
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Cathy Strackbein
Date: 11/7/2021 1:28:00 PM
Thank you!
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