The Haunting Serenade

Through the
Whispering
Caressing
Sea,I
Heard
You sing.

That
Haunting
Serenade.

The
Floating
Mermaid
In my
Dreams.

Falling
Gently
Down
Into the
Deep.

Among
The
Seaweed
And the
Swells.

The
Bubbles
And the
Shells.

The
Swimming
Tortoise
And the
Bells.

From
The seine
To the Seychelles;
With a flicker
And a flash,
The brunette
Maiden of the
Deep.

The
Floating
Mermaid
In my
Sleep.

That
Sweet
gentle
Maiden
Of my
Dreams.

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With a digital drawing from Nikos Laios

Nikos Laios, North Sydney, Australia