Mermaid Dreams

....found in my notebook

MERMAID DREAMS

 

 

her ocean warmed skin finds comfort on the wave crashing rock as she waits for the night sky to be eaten by the yellow appearing now in the eastern skies.

 

she lies curled in salt air and dreams he is sailing along the far horizon, coming closer to her siren song, coming closer to her embrace, her parted, aqua scented, lips and her blue coral eyes.

 

long ago, when they were young, like white melting snow, trickling down Sierra peaks, and playing youthful tricks on valleys below, coloring them with shades of purple clover and yellow daffodils; even whistling misty songs falling from tree lined waterfalls.

 

yes, when they were young, so long ago and the earth was tall with forest and sky.  she fell for the native scent of his copper skin.

 

 so long ago she sent him on his journey to find the balance and beauty above and below as she had gone to find the peace between land and sea. so long ago when they were young.

 

she awaits him on this wave crashing rock in the middle of nowhere, hoping that her eyes still sparkle coral blue and his still twinkle the cobalt fire of twilight.

 

for in her mermaid dreams, they once again play in secret jungle

lagoons. he as a sleek, ebony panther of night; she the blue mermaid of light. they make love slowly, then wildly, then slowly again, entwining in the musk of dawn and spiraling lilac of dusk.

 

In her mermaid dreams, she floats within her hopes of balance and the warmth of his wildly cobalt, embracing eyes. they are young again, so long ago.

 

 11.21.06

Author's Note

....thanks for readding.... this is the second poem in a series...

Reviews

[Bhuyanshi Talukdar]

Your poem is so beautiful and evocative. The way you describe the natural world is so vivid and full of life. The line "when they were young, like white melting snow, trickling down Sierra peaks" is so powerful. It captures the fleeting nature of youth and the way that memories can be both beautiful and bittersweet.

The way you describe the love between the two characters in your poem is so passionate and intense. The line "she fell for the native scent of his copper skin" is so evocative and speaks to the way that love can be both physical and emotional.

Your poem is also a celebration of the power of dreams and the way that they can transport us to another world. The way you describe the mermaid dreams is so enchanting and full of wonder. It speaks to the way that our dreams can inspire us to imagine new possibilities and to embrace the beauty of life.

They are a reminder of the power of poetry to touch our hearts and souls.

[redzone]

what is poetry, if not to make us feel??!! And, if written with that power, like that of Keats, Shelly, eecummings, Neruda, to allow us to have hope that humanity can cut through all the chaos of life to become more humane..

Thank you Bhuyanshi, your review is better than the poem itself...

[jacob erin-cilberto]

a beautiful poem of the kind of love that is worth waiting for for eternities...

j.

[redzone]

yes, and often the kind of love that only happens once in one's lifetime... thank you Jacob for your words and kindness..

[Sami Khalil]

Mythical yet somehow believable and realistic. Love transcends even the highs and lows, the surface and the deep. Many great phrases to take us on this wondrous journey. Love can point an epic adventure too.
You bring things and events to life Redzone...

[redzone]

thank you so much for your comments Sami.... I love writing these story/poems as they allow me to explore myth and fantasy within metaphor while embracing what a relationship could be... and life is a journey of love don't you think??

thanks again Sami

[Sami Khalil]

I agree! You are welcome......

[Sami Khalil]

" she sent him on his journey to find the balance and beauty above and below as she had gone to find the peace between land and sea. so long ago when they were young."

[Sami Khalil]

"white melting snow, trickling down Sierra peaks, and playing youthful tricks on valleys below, coloring them with shades of purple clover and yellow daffodils; even whistling misty songs falling from tree lined waterfalls."

[Relic]

I would imagine even mermaids have human traits and emotions too. :) The music underlies those emotions well.

Great job, Redzone.

[redzone]

mythical creatures, mermaids.... from the imagination of human minds they express themselves in human emotions from Homer's Sirens to mideval Selkies who can become human every so often... thank you Relic for your visit and for your observations....