Seahorses
...They are the chariots of mermaids, the undersea calliopes
They grace the waves with their ballet
They are the turquoise flash within the spray
They are the steeds of Poseidon, the dreams of faerie...
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Categories:
silkies, fairy, fantasy, horse, magic,
Form: Italian Sonnet
Down Where the Silkies Swim
...Where the sea runs free and rushes in,
where seaweed fronds swirl and flail,
down in the deeps amongst the starfish way,
thats where its said where the silkies dwell.
Amongst the dolphins laughi...
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Categories:
silkies, fairy, fantasy, heartbreak, longing,
Form: Pastoral
The Silkie
...tead she cried to the wind.
To return to her home was her ardent plea...
And then one still night from a silent sea,
The seals came ashore to take her home.
No sign was left but her gossamer gown,
And a strand of dark hair upon the foam...
**"Silkies" are mystical creature in Scottish folklore..they are seals that shed
their skins to become humans...
For the contest Rain, the Story
Hosted by Constance ~The Rambling Poet~
By Barbar...
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Categories:
silkies, fantasy
Form: Quatrain