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"The Mer-People," one of my children's poems, is published in the March 2008 issue of Spaceports and Spidersilk (formerly KIDVISIONS).
The Mer-people
In shimmering seas the mer-people dance,
As subsurface life floats around in its trance,
And sailors, with luck, on the waters can see
Their quick silver tails as they twirl slick and free.
But only few people, on hot sunny days,
Have witnessed the mer-people bask in its rays,
The females just floating with breasts facing sky,
The males swimming round and watching close by.
For as we as humans enjoy the warm sun,
Mer-people rejoice when the summer’s begun,
And may take the chance to soak up its heat
With their long shiny fins where you’d think to see feet.
If ever you find your boat drifting along,
As you quietly listen to nature’s rich song,
Keep watch for mer-people who don’t notice you,
You may be quite lucky and see just a few!
In shimmering seas the mer-people dance,
As subsurface life floats around in its trance,
And sailors, with luck, on the waters can see
Their quick silver tails as they twirl slick and free.
But only few people, on hot sunny days,
Have witnessed the mer-people bask in its rays,
The females just floating with breasts facing sky,
The males swimming round and watching close by.
For as we as humans enjoy the warm sun,
Mer-people rejoice when the summer’s begun,
And may take the chance to soak up its heat
With their long shiny fins where you’d think to see feet.
If ever you find your boat drifting along,
As you quietly listen to nature’s rich song,
Keep watch for mer-people who don’t notice you,
You may be quite lucky and see just a few!
~Brienne Adams
I'll watch out them next time. You make me believe it to be possible! Thank you, Brie, for being the gifted writer you are, and for sharing your work with the world.
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