Siren Song
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Siren songs float over silver seas
stirring deep desire in hearts of mortal men,
lured like madora moths to light
they swiftly steer a tumultuous tide
to rocky roost on steep stone,
knowing now a last terrible trap
as destiny cuts the thread of life.
For: Alliterisen - 7 Lines Poetry Contest
Sponsor: Joseph May
October 30, 2021
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Art: John William Waterhouse, The Siren, 1900
Copyright © Chetta Achara | Year Posted 2021
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