I've no feet of clay
Just sand between my toes
What simple pleasures
Others have all gone
The moon is my companion
And a pair of gulls
I can relax now
Far from the lies of the world
Away from my cares
I rest on the shore
Night's cover eases my mind
Worries are all fixed
Asleep on the beach
Woken by a mermaids breath
Angels singing songs
Dare I snatch a kiss?
No, they will just box my ears
Laughing swim away
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This poem was published back in 2013 and may be new for most
Asleep on the beach
ReplyDeleteWoken by a mermaids breath
Angels singing songs... how perfect would that be!!
Yes, they are like that, I have found.
ReplyDeleteBeautifully haunting!! 💖
ReplyDeleteThat mermaid does look like an ear boxer! Perhaps there is a familiar more friendly one still visiting you on the beach
ReplyDeleteThey can be playful if they want to.
ReplyDeleteHank
I like the idea of an ear boxing mermaid.
ReplyDeleteah, but be careful of her song for she has lured the best of hearts..
ReplyDeleteThis is awesome! I especially like the double entendre in the last stanza ... "snatch," "box." I think you should do it, turn her tail into legs and "go to town" in the deep. ;)
ReplyDeleteI LOVE this poem - the mermaids boxing your ears made me smile. I, too, love the detachment from angst that comes with our years - it's up to the young ones now. We can enjoy the simple pleasures of sand in our toes. Wonderful writing, Robin!
ReplyDeleteShe is a temptress for sure... more likely she will lure you into deep water than you will be able to steal a kiss.
ReplyDeleteA wonderful reading. Thanks
ReplyDeleteZQ
Oh, snatch a kiss. What does one have to lose! Smiles.
ReplyDeleteSleeping on the beach can bring wonderful dreams,
ReplyDeleteElizabeth
this is lovely, luv the romantic edge, Robin
ReplyDeletemuch love...
"Woken by a mermaids breath" - a lovely line, beautifully capturing the wonder to be found by the sea.
ReplyDeleteA boxed ear? Ouch! Darn mermaids!
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