Today, I Saw A Mermaid...

“I address you all tonight for who you truly are: wizards, mermaids, travelers, adventurers, and magicians. You are the true dreamers.”
– Brian Selznick –

I saw a mermaid today.

In my case, seeing a mermaid is surely enough to trigger the poetry in my soul...

Today, I Saw A Mermaid
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Today, I Saw A Mermaid

~A Poem~
by Duncan Cary Palmer

Today, while dining with my friend,
I saw a mermaid fair.

"Why is she here?" I wondered.
For breakfast, to be sure.

Along with several homeless,
yet seeming less distressed...

If you call the sea your home,
you're more composed, I guess...

Glittering sequins form her gown,
so much like a long tail.

Aquamarine makeup,
has overcome her pale.

She has an air about her...
Could she be still wet?

I dare not follow her abroad,
as we have not yet met.

Perhaps she's headed for the sea?
Her cherished, watery home?

I find myself in wonder still:
Might she be all alone?
Oh, that I'd followed on!

A mermaid!
By Ranjith-chemmad CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

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