Ribcage Like a Conch Shell

My ribcage is like a conch shell
where you can press your ear
against my narrow chest 
where the music of the ocean tides
meet the songs of the mermaids
flowing and circulating
through my heart made of ocean water
and my breastplate made of coral reefs
Copyright © | Year Posted 2019

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October 17, 2019 at 6:39 PM
What a neat thought. I loved it. Ann
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August 6, 2019 at 1:22 PM
Your poem has a mystical magical yet earthy quality.
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