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NOT For contest, wrote this on the beach today and realised I'd wrote over the 20 line max, thought I'd post it anyway. What follows reads like a tall fishy tale How I nearly died in a force ten gale I had hired a boat with my family For a blissful ten days out on the sea. All was going well and then came a storm For this time of year it wasn't the norm Told the kids to get inside; also my wife What follows is true, I swear on my life. A lightning bolt hit the side of the boat I prayed to god that we would stay afloat Disaster had struck and the electrics blew And to get safely home I hadn't a clue . Now all the family were getting frantic We were adrift and I tried not to panic I said "we'll be missed help will come along" Then I could hear it, a beautiful song. Looked down into the water and to my surprise Mermaids swimming I couldn't believe my eyes Seven beautiful girls all with long hair I was in shock; all I could do was stare. One pointed to the side at a coiled rope Was this even real and was this false hope Then she motioned again and said to throw They all grabbed a piece and began to tow. I must have dozed off and the next I knew We were being helped by the harbour crew One said "no power you came to the docks And how the hell did you avoid the rocks"?. My family had slept through it all too The sea was calm now and the sky was blue Everyone called me hero of the day Couldn't find words didn't know what to say . I held back telling them the true story It wasn't me that should get the glory I thought of the rope and how we were towed On boats side it was coiled and neatly stowed. How can I forget, I owe them my life Also my two kids and of course my wife Mermaids are real I hope you believe me I saw them that day swimming in the sea. Written 23rd September 2019.

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Darlene De Beaulieu

Date: 1/23/2020 5:56:00 PM

Hello Tom, I like this poem. A beautiful tale of mermaids. Have a nice evening my friend.

Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 1/24/2020 11:53:00 AM

Hello Tom, you have a good imagination. Have a nice day my friend.

Tom Cunningham
Date: 1/23/2020 6:42:00 PM

Thank you Darlene, happy you enjoyed it. Tom

Suzanne Delaney

Date: 9/30/2019 6:27:00 PM

Great story,Tom: what a shame there is a line limit. A perfect mermaid poem. Cheers, SuZ

Tom Cunningham
Date: 10/1/2019 12:19:00 AM

Thank you Suzanne, I'm happy you liked it. Tom

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 9/28/2019 1:25:00 PM

How I love creative interpretations like this one. The story behind your poem was spellbinding and your words revealed a happy ending that most of us would never have considered. Towed to shore by mermaids! Awesome, Tom. Best wishes in the contest. (I am also trying to find the verse you wrote for the image contest -- with the photo of war.) Hugs, Carolyn

Tom Cunningham
Date: 9/28/2019 1:41:00 PM

Thanks Carolyn, I'm happy you enjoyed the story. Thanks too for the fave. Re the war zone pic, couldn't do it on my smart phone so just about to do it on my wife's iPad. Will be up in five. Tom

Carolyn Devonshire
Date: 9/28/2019 1:25:00 PM

Fave for sure!

Elaine Perrin

Date: 9/28/2019 10:37:00 AM

I knew it ! lol I really enjoyed your beautiful poem Tom :-) x

Tom Cunningham
Date: 9/28/2019 1:00:00 PM

Thanks very much Elaine, glad you enjoyed it. Barry not just famous for it's seagulls lol. Tom

Lyric Man

Date: 9/28/2019 4:08:00 AM

Tom, I got lost in a world of thrilling imagination reading this beauty.. and imagination is very real and responsible for most of our progress. You have a way of telling a story that captivates!!

Tom Cunningham
Date: 9/28/2019 4:39:00 AM

Thanks very much Dave, I'm.happy you enjoyed it. Hope all's well with you. Tom

M. L. Kiser

Date: 9/27/2019 8:16:00 PM

A good mermaid, that does break the stereotype. Well penned piece of rhyme; a dynamic read.

Tom Cunningham
Date: 9/28/2019 12:29:00 AM

Thanks M.L. Happy you.enjoyed my fishy tale. Tom

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 9/27/2019 1:16:00 AM

I know they are real, and feel relieved that we are the two out of ten who know.

Tom Cunningham
Date: 9/27/2019 12:55:00 PM

Thanks Caren, so much happens in our world that's kept under wraps by the authorities. UFOs, mermaids even, the list is endless. Tom

Sandra Adams

Date: 9/26/2019 7:11:00 PM

this is an amazing story Tom...mermaids were one of my favorite mystical creatures growing up...how cool would it be if they really existed? Love the way you tell this tale it was a delight to read :) hugs

Tom Cunningham
Date: 9/26/2019 8:14:00 PM

Thanks Sandra, I'm glad you enjoyed it, who knows what lies beneath the ocean and they are so vast and deep in places. Tom

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 9/26/2019 5:09:00 PM

I loved reading your mermaids story Tom. It is sad you can't enter it. I got caught too in the last contest and had to remove four lines. 20 lines just doesn't seem long enough for some poems we create. Great story telling my friend. xxoo

Tom Cunningham
Date: 9/26/2019 8:11:00 PM

Thanks Connie,I was on the beach and thought I'd write a mermaid verse, wasn't till I got back on WiFi that I saw the limit. Happy you enjoyed it. Tom

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 9/25/2019 6:42:00 PM

Great story telling. It would be so cool if this were a true story. I had an ESL student once who insisted he had caught a "mermaid" while fishing but it was unlike the pretty ones we imagine. He said it was a creature with an ugly weird face (it was small) and it cried a tear, so he threw it back in the sea. This was a Vietnamese man who told me the story I always wonder about it.

Tom Cunningham
Date: 9/25/2019 9:05:00 PM

Thanks Andrea, I often wonder myself about stories like that but there is so much about our world that we still don't know about, also read about strange creatures washed up on beaches, spooky stuff for sure. Tom

Susan Ashley

Date: 9/24/2019 8:55:00 PM

You captured and enchanted my imagination with your beautiful poem, Tom. Fantastic story-telling. Delightful in rhythm and rhyme. Warmest wishes always, my friend.. ~Susan

Tom Cunningham
Date: 9/25/2019 1:01:00 AM

Thank you very much Susan, I'm happy that you enjoyed my verse. Hope you are well Tom

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 9/24/2019 11:05:00 AM

So cute. I loved it. Guess I will need to look for Mermaids the next time I am at sea. Question, did you really see one or maybe two??????

Tom Cunningham
Date: 9/24/2019 3:17:00 PM

Thank you Paula, I'm glad you enjoyed it, sadly I have yet to see one, but who knows maybe one day. Tom

Swetha Vangaveti

Date: 9/24/2019 10:18:00 AM

You're wonderful at story telling. You grabbed my attention till the end and I was reading it like a 6-year old reading a bed-time tale. Beautifully written Tom :)

Tom Cunningham
Date: 9/24/2019 3:15:00 PM

Thank you Swetha, I'm very happy that you enjoyed it. Tom

Judy Ball

Date: 9/24/2019 8:48:00 AM

What a great story. Well written with beautiful imagery. Loved it and the pic really makes it. God Bless, JB

Tom Cunningham
Date: 9/24/2019 8:52:00 AM

Thank you very much Judy, I'm.happy you enjoyed it. Tom

Panagiota Romios

Date: 9/24/2019 6:54:00 AM

I love it Tom! We all love it even if it is not in the contest. The poem trumps contest rules. You must know how outstanding this is! I do! Panagiota xxx

Tom Cunningham
Date: 9/24/2019 8:08:00 AM

Thanks Panagiota, got the idea from the contest, happy you liked it. Tom

Ilene Bauer

Date: 9/23/2019 6:12:00 PM

i'm so glad you posted this, tom! what a delightful story, beautifully rhymed...

Tom Cunningham
Date: 9/24/2019 1:57:00 AM

Thanks very much ilene, can't trim it for the contest it wouldn't make sense, glad you enjoyed it. Tom

Vijay Pandit

Date: 9/23/2019 2:35:00 PM

What a charming story you wrote Tom! It was a lot of fun to read..you did such a long poem in rhymes..kudos for your creativity. I remember reading some of your stories you posted not too long ago.

Tom Cunningham
Date: 9/24/2019 1:56:00 AM

Thanks very much Vijay, was sitting in a deck chair and just kept going lol. Too long for the contest. Tom

Silent One

Date: 9/23/2019 2:32:00 PM

Did you see any on the beach? i hope you didnt go with thomas cook! Great poem my friend..

Tom Cunningham
Date: 9/24/2019 1:52:00 AM

Haha, no too busy looking at the mermaids in bikinis lol. Went with jet2, some people on the site are with T.Cook, been told to turn up, god only knows how long they'll have to hang about. Tom

Gershon Wolf

Date: 9/23/2019 12:40:00 PM

Such an imaginative, entertaining narrative, Tom. How DO you come up with these?! Thoroughly enjoyed! Thanks, Gershon

Tom Cunningham
Date: 9/23/2019 12:45:00 PM

Thanks very much Gershon, wasn't till I got back and checked the rules, 20 line max grrr,not sure where it comes from though, I pay my muse well and she delivers lol. Tom

Timothy Mcguire

Date: 9/23/2019 12:36:00 PM

I love a good story!

Tom Cunningham
Date: 9/23/2019 12:41:00 PM

Thanks Timothy.