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Neopocha

"Neophoca" I was dragged out of my ocean of dreams when they peeled my skin, I was broken, an endangered species feeding bits of me to the carniverous genus species the genus and gender predatory covetting my freedom they lost themselves in the comforting arms of my trust they wore me out made sleeves of me, stole my baby expensive collateral; their ownership belittled, bruised and scorched victory marks like tattoos marched on me they branded me, attached to my life untruthful labels, their ignorance basking became them, the sins of the fetid patriarchy such violence, this devoted dv, the human seed planted my baby, zoo trained and chained I became uprooted stalked, staked and claimed I became owned I drowned in my mortal dreams such violence, this devoted dv, the imprisoned truth life blood escaping the juxtaposed real me Selkie the humble humboldt priests call me Neophoca cinerea they call me reverently, they sing me home, home to my only holy See they call me reverently Selkie (LadyLabyrinth / 2023)

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Robert Lindley

Date: 7/12/2023 3:42:00 PM

Congrats on POTD! What a great poem. Verses that sing to the heart, my friend. A fav too... GOD BLESS...

Lady Labyrinth
Date: 7/12/2023 4:14:00 PM

Thank you.

Malabika Ray Choudhury

Date: 7/11/2023 3:15:00 PM

A powerful and poignant write, Dear Poet - I am in awe! Congratulations on POTD - the images leave lasting impressions on heart and soul.

Lady Labyrinth
Date: 7/11/2023 8:16:00 PM

Thank you.

Rev. Catherine Cassell

Date: 7/11/2023 1:45:00 PM

Congratulations on POTD My heart mourned as I read through it. Fantastic imagery.

Lady Labyrinth
Date: 7/11/2023 2:11:00 PM

Thank you. We are all in this together, whether we admit it or not, on all fronts. Empathy, not just love, would curtail and possibly stop the violence and abuse.

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 7/11/2023 11:06:00 AM

Congratulations on your POTD win. WOW!! What a powerful write. It is what you do best. Love It. Have a great/blessed day writing away.......................

Lady Labyrinth
Date: 7/11/2023 2:19:00 PM

Purpose. Perhaps motherhood and writing? below link.

Lady Labyrinth
Date: 7/11/2023 2:18:00 PM

https://youtu.be/n89bqtEXCsw

Lady Labyrinth
Date: 7/11/2023 1:57:00 PM

Thank you Paula. Next to my daughter, writing is my next great love and passion. I will most probably continue to write (in all forms) until the day I die, or until I lose my faculties - which at this rate, is bound to occur. One cannot help but to contemplate to what purpose all this writing, if not to empathise with the plight of lives of other beings, including not just humanity, but creatures of land, air and sea. I could not avoid aligning the plight of endangered species, in particular, with this poem, that of the beautiful and mischievous Neopocha Cinerea (Australian Fur Seal) with that of dv abuse and parental alienation (on all levels, as well as familial alieantion), but with this poem, focusing on dv abuse, maternal alienation and child abuse (with the child being the major victim), seals and Selkies have babies too.

Lady Labyrinth
Date: 7/11/2023 1:57:00 PM

The Humboldt squid, is a giant carnivore, but in this poem a mentor to the seal, not a predator and the squid in vision gif reminds me of a high priest. The Sea is their only and most holy place, their God is the Ocean. And there, they are free and not bound by the confined beliefs of the human.

Sam Kauffman

Date: 7/11/2023 9:45:00 AM

Lady L, congratulations on your POTD with this power re-telling of the Selkie legend with present day implications. Every stanza is filled with dynamic imagery and leaves its signature on the heart and soul. Wonderfully written. Blessings to you Lady L!

Lady Labyrinth
Date: 7/11/2023 2:02:00 PM

Thank you Sam. I think one of my more poignant stories. I appreciate your feedback.

I Am Anaya

Date: 7/11/2023 9:07:00 AM

Sea Lions, these poor innocents, it's ungodly what is done. Mythical Seals make lovely stories as they become human on land. Congratulations LL on a POTD that brings to light the inhumane atrocities!

I Am Anaya
Date: 7/13/2023 9:44:00 AM

230kg wow, he plays with the snorkler. Amusing & amazing. "My Octopus Teacher" a 2020 Netflix documentary film directed by Pippa Ehrlich and James Reed, which documents a year spent by filmmaker Craig Foster forging a relationship with a wild common octopus in a South African kelp forest. At the 93rd Academy Awards, it won the award for Best Documentary Feature. Please watch it!

Lady Labyrinth
Date: 7/11/2023 11:36:00 PM

correct re your comments below. I agree. On a lighter note, how beautiful is this? https://youtu.be/KCoeoSgWGMo

I Am Anaya
Date: 7/11/2023 4:14:00 PM

Though the killing of harp seals takes place in Norway, Iceland, and Greenland, the vast majority of seals killed each year are in Canada. I saw a documentary of how Greenpeace began and included the gruesome events of the slaughtering of seals. We need to thank those folks for their hard work boycotting and decreasing the killings!

Lady Labyrinth
Date: 7/11/2023 2:04:00 PM

We (Australia) have stringent laws in place. Not so, other geographical locations around the world. The slaughter of whales and dolphins comes to mind as well. There are many creatures endangered. When one considers the violence fur seals experience, most notably the slaughter of their babies for much valued pelt - it is sickening. The mother killed in front of the babies or vice a versa - can you imagine, the trauma? Such beauty destroyed in the most inhumane way and their families annihilated; humanity should be ashamed of itself on many levels.