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Mermaids MAG
September 17, 2008
Salty hair glides like seaweed
In the cool waters.
Sand beneath her toes,
Soft on bare feet.
Waves caress her tanned body,
Rocking her gently like an infant.
Diving under for sand dollars,
The currency of mermaids.
How many would she need before
Her legs turned into fins?
She lies on sun-baked rocks
Until the ocean calls her back
And she jumps into its open arms.
Other children swim with her,
But can’t keep up her pace.
A sign, she says,
That she wasn’t meant for land.
As her mother calls her back
She replies, “I’d rather just stay.”
© Anonymous
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thoughtsofmine said...
on Jul. 18 2010 at 11:47 pm
i'm not sure exactly what you were thinking, because i am not you, but it kind of seems like she doesn't belong on land with the normals, and she is dying to live in the water, in a place where she belongs?
Squiddy said...
on May. 29 2009 at 3:17 pm
i wish i were a mermaid but im just a squidd. bravo.
one_of_a_kind_girl GOLD said...
on May. 9 2009 at 3:04 pm
loooooooooove ittt
hey_itskatelyn PLATINUM said...
on Feb. 17 2009 at 1:35 am
This is very good. I love all of the imagery and that I can picture the mermaid in my mind. Good job
ravengirl said...
on Feb. 16 2009 at 7:14 pm
you are a great writer keep it up because this throws so many memories songs and stories!
Perfectionist47 said...
on Feb. 6 2009 at 10:24 pm
It was pretty cool, very beautiful. I think that if you keep writing, your messages will become stronger, which is what I think poetry is all about. I'd like to read some of your other work! Good job!!!
ShamrockWriter said...
on Feb. 1 2009 at 12:30 am
Really nice poem. Love the similes and personification of the ocean. Fits amazingly into the overall poem. Great job! Keep Writing!
popiepolly:) said...
on Jan. 25 2009 at 12:10 am
OMG I LOVE MERMAIDS MY ROOM HAS A BUNCH OF MERMAID AND MERMAN STUFF IN AHHHHHHHH I LOVE THIS:)
Duckie430 said...
on Jan. 19 2009 at 9:46 pm
this is really cute
penguin35 said...
on Jan. 16 2009 at 6:53 pm
Beautiful poem! I am going to share it with my best friend!
popy said...
on Jan. 15 2009 at 2:43 pm
cute but really not cute enough ok
hopeful said...
on Jan. 15 2009 at 2:36 am
this is adorable ! i love it !
Mickey said...
on Jan. 14 2009 at 3:47 pm
this is a really cute poem... good job
DBrown said...
on Jan. 12 2009 at 8:17 pm
Melanie, this is wonderful! Thoughtful, beautifully composed and very evocative...You MUST keep writing!
mawmaw said...
on Jan. 12 2009 at 2:41 pm
Mel, WOW. I will read your poem again and again. It's beautiful--the imagery, the pace and tone. I especially love that question you ask in the middle. WOW. You have a poet's eye and heart. Happy Birthday.
Melllll582 said...
on Jan. 8 2009 at 1:36 am
haha I actually got the idea this poem from another poem about ice. It described like this kinship with skating, and it reminded me of my kinship with the ocean. We were supposed to write a winter poem but I opted out and wrote this haha
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