Part-Mermaid

[Because writing and reading are keeping me grounded in the wild madness that is swirling around us.]

Part-Mermaid

By vanessa shields

I know I am part mermaid

when I deep-dive into

the crisp-cold water

of lake erie

my hands stacked

my arms outstretched

my torso curving to meet

the gentle bends of

the sandy bottom

my legs tight-muscled

my feet pointed

pumping

the water propelling

me forward

my skin slick

with memory

my breath

reaching

for

home

 

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https://penableme.wordpress.com/2020/03/12/poetry-thursday-competition-2/