Line Gauthier Poet Monorhyme

Neptune Day Parade

Tall tale conveyed
A little like a charade
Was about a mermaid
Partook in a parade
Long golden hair in braid
Eyes brilliant of gems inlaid
Seated on a throne of jade
Draped in seaworthy brocade
She was beautifully portrayed
While her graceful horses neighed

They passed by a colourful arcade
Enchanted was she by a serenade
Suddenly craved a wild exotic escapade
Ran off with an attractive mate in mascarade
Thought he’d treasure her heart soft as suede
But quickly the wondrous fantasy decayed
Realizing she’d been misplayed 
Heartbroken and betrayed 
She’d been remiss and overstayed
With much reason to be afraid
Perilously parched if further delayed
She urgently made her way through the glade
To the closest waterfall cascade

Moral of the story aptly made
When you’re a mermaid
Guest in a parade 
Whether paid or unpaid
Do not cross the barricade 



AP: 2nd place 2025

Submitted on October 3, 2020 for contest SECOND CHANCES NA POEMS of 2020 sponsored by CHANTELLE ANNE COOKE  -  RANKED 6TH

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Sam Kauffman October 7, 2020 at 2:00 PM Terrific string of monorhymes, Line, all cascading into the moral of your delightfully told story! Sending accolades for your parade! "Congratu-lades!" Line Gauthier October 7, 2020 at 5:05 PM Thank you so much, Sam ~

John Watt October 6, 2020 at 9:42 PM Enjoyed your monorhyme, Line. Great mermaid tale with a moral, loved your rhymes. Congrats on your second chance win. Line Gauthier October 7, 2020 at 7:00 AM Thanks, John. Much appreciated ~

Gershon Wolf February 21, 2018 at 4:15 PM Love the intro stanza. Love the narrative. Love the moral. Love the monorhymes. Terrific write! :) Gershon Line Gauthier February 21, 2018 at 6:11 PM Thank you so much, Gershon. What good would it be if the story did not have a moral. LOL

Mike Gentile February 21, 2018 at 12:34 PM Such a clever write, Line and you are right, you can't trust an attractive mate in masquerade !! xx00 Line Gauthier February 21, 2018 at 6:12 PM Aren't they all in masquerade on some level ?! Thank you so much for your lovely visit, Mike.

Rhoda Tripp February 20, 2018 at 6:17 PM OMG! Line! What an awesome write! I am totally floored by the talent shown here. All those rhyming words AND a solid message. Great! Rhoda Tripp February 20, 2018 at 9:50 PM Mermaid, Maiden, Miss, Lass...it's all the same...she met a guy and he was her true downfall...lol Line Gauthier February 20, 2018 at 8:59 PM Thank you so much, Rhoda. Yes, a strong message to all the mermaids out there. LOL

Andrea Dietrich February 20, 2018 at 5:29 PM Oh, Line, you are so clever. I think you were the one who did another long monorhyme I recently read. You will have to try all the long vowels of the alphabet for your different monorhymes! CUTE ending on this. Line Gauthier February 20, 2018 at 5:46 PM Thank you, Andrea. Lovely visit and comment.