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Forbidden Love

He stood upon the cliffs awaiting the sunrise Watching as the last of the moon descended Anticipating the light meeting the sea Listening to the waves kissing the shore. As the tips of light began to reflect He saw her on the rocks below Sable hair embracing her shoulders Skin so pale against the sea washed rocks He watched as she finger combed her tresses Humming softly to the morn A siren song to warm and greet him Watching, yearning, wanting more. She must have felt his eyes upon her Green met fawn linking sea and sky Caressing, calling, passions rising Heart beats crashing with the tides Both knew magic in their souls Part man, part hawk he spread his wings On gentle currents down he drifted, Softly landing on the shore. But soul mates they could never be For she was not his kind Through eyes that glistened with briny tears She bidden him good life and goodbye For her world was not of air and sun Her world was wet and blue She donned her skin and swam away As selkie maidens do.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2009




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Date: 11/1/2009 4:49:00 PM
so lovely....I would like more of what he looked like in man form? L&L cat in lap;)
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Date: 5/25/2009 4:52:00 PM
Enjoyed this poem with kind of a fairy tale feel--thought the end didn't have the ususal happy conclusion. The rhyme words well. Thank you for sharing your talent with us and for your kind comments. Karen
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Date: 4/29/2009 4:10:00 PM
Most excellent retelling of the silkie tale in a different light! excellent! Light & Love
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Date: 4/27/2009 2:20:00 PM
What an awesome poem, i'd love to see Roger Mathews do a mystical drawing depicting a scene from the above, with the lyrics imposed on it, its wow factor for me.
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Date: 4/26/2009 8:32:00 PM
This is an amazing write,I really enjoyed this, and the title is kickin!
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Date: 4/26/2009 11:16:00 AM
Beautiful write! =) really enjoyed it. -darkpoet
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Date: 4/26/2009 8:51:00 AM
WOW!...now this is poetry. :)
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