Thalassophile
Are You A Mermaid Too? A Villanelle For You
Introduction
I saw this image on Facebook on the link below, and I have many friends who love mermaids, and I thought this would be a perfect subject for a villanelle.
The music is "Mermaids" by Florence and the Machine
Thalassophile
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You Are A Beautiful Lover Of The Sea
A Princess Swimming In The Waves
My Mermaid Friend, My Ocean Queen
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Friend Of Dolphins, And Of Selkies
In Labyrinths Of Coral Caves
You Are A Beautiful Lover Of The Sea
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Poseidon's Daughter, You're The Sea
You're Every Tide, And Every Wave
My Mermaid Friend, My Ocean Queen
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To Be With You Is Joy For Me
To Feel The Ocean Every Day
You Are A Beautiful Lover Of The Sea
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By The Sea, Faster Your Heart Beats
To Swim With Merrows, You Can't Wait
My Mermaid Friend, My Ocean Queen
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The Ocean's Your Home, You Are Free
Where You And Kelpies Always Play
You Are A Beautiful Lover Of The Sea
My Mermaid Friend, My Ocean Queen
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Mike Singleton π Mikeydred
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Comments (8)
I love all this. Such a great music video you found too! β‘
Brilliant use of imagery. Love it!
I love the use of different mythologies in this poem, and the imagery is gorgeous. I particularly like the line βIn Labyrinths of Coral Cavesβ. It creates such an image of soft blues and coral pinks in my mind while having to say very little. Well done!
I've always loved mermaids. Lovely poem!
This is so enchanting. Love it!
I love the sea too, Thankyou for sharing xx
Unlike Prufrock, your poem has allowed me to hear the mermaids singing just for me, however briefly. Much obliged, Mikeydred!
I love the sea and mermaids! This was such a wonderful poem!