Moment Spent With a Mermaid
Under the sparkling waterfall, cascades
of rushing amber waves. A breathless
spirit of invigorating grace - she fades.
Just as quick, she reappears, with cockle shells
dancing upon her bikini’d breast. The mermaid
sways my sigh, with a melody that no mortal can slay.
With splendid scales of jade and gold,she riles the deep.
The briny sea swallows her whole —
but then she sweet talks the whirlpool.
Such beauty gargles and spouts like a whale
as rainbow fish frantically scurry
and sail to their slippery domain.
The half-clad fish trills once more, than heartily laughs
as she tells me the secrets of her lovers.
This lass with two sea legs leans to her tell.
“I wait ‘til the bloke knocks himself out
or nearly drowns or until
he drinks himself over the side of his charter.”
We cackle together, Galia and I, as tears cascade
down the buoyant cheeks of sea pals.
9/23/2019
MERMAIDS Poetry Contest
Sponsor: Line Gauthier
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