Laurentine G Poet Ekphrasis

Inspired by A Mermaid - Waterhouse

mid song ~
    yet almost lost to longing
methods of the mundane 
            soothe no more

distance holds my gaze
  in ways that purge time
   but not infatuation
the intricacy of binding spells compels
  steals me back
    to last gasps
                    of ecstasy

     shimmers of tears clash 
  with murmurs still embedded in stone
     lapping waters draw me under
  until it is I that is too weak of will
        within your embrace
   I should expire
       entranced completely by desire

no lapsing thoughts
nor dread in swathes
a mystery scaled
in a myriad of ways
woken up and ushered in
retrieved from perpetuality of sin
by moving earth
and crashing wave
transfixed eternal
      by all the ways you save

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Sara Kendrick March 14, 2026 at 4:58 PM Congrats on your winner. Way to go. Sara K Laurentine G March 15, 2026 at 12:17 PM Thanks Sara - I appreciate your comment

Karen Croft March 14, 2026 at 4:44 PM Congratulations on your win Laurentine G March 15, 2026 at 12:17 PM Thank you Karen, appreciated :)

Ink Empress March 9, 2026 at 9:11 AM Ah what a mystical and moving write this is dear LG! You amaze me always with your way of word weaving! I must see this artpiec! As i love mermaids! And i also felt these lines so very deeply “ lapping waters draw me under until it is I that is too weak of will within your embrace” wow! Weak of will! Ah the ache there is palpable! So touching and soul stirring! Another one of my new faves from you! You dont need luck cus you are the queen of ek! Youv nailed it! Sending you light always Laurentine G March 9, 2026 at 9:25 AM I need a new title for sure - you do know if you get a trophy I'll announce you the new queen of ek lol! It's hard not to love a mermaid! Thank you so much for your enthusiasm for this one :)

Paige Hind March 8, 2026 at 11:17 PM Wow. This is amazing work, in my favs Laurentine G March 9, 2026 at 1:20 AM Thank you Paige - that's so kind :)

Jan Allison March 8, 2026 at 3:46 PM I've just googled the Waterhouse picture your interpretation of the image is just amazing Laurentine!! hugs Jan x Laurentine G March 9, 2026 at 1:19 AM mermaids/sirens are so fascinating Jan - the modern equivalents really do pale in comparison. Thank you so much for looking it up - I'm thrilled you like it :)