Neptune's Wrath - Magpie Tale - Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Woe is me, forever doomed,
To swim within this sphere,
You wonder how a mighty shark,
Ended up swimming here!
I guess I got too impudent,
When Neptune crossed my path,
I flirted with his mermaids,
And incurred his mighty wrath!
He conjured up a typhoon,
And flung me from the sea,
And a little angel fish,
Is what I came to be.
I float among these hands,
That have a phallic touch,
And I have to be most careful,
For they reach out and clutch.
It's a miserable existence,
Where I'm always on display,
A once ferocious shark,
Who, on other fish, would prey!
Copyright (c) 2010 by Carmen Henesy
All rights reserved
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This is a magical poem ... thoroughly enjoyable!
ReplyDeleteYou conjured up such a wonderful story,
ReplyDeleteand I now feel sorry for the once ferocious shark!
Maybe there will be a sequel, with a happy end? ;-)
Oh, that was so inventive! Just loved it.
ReplyDeleteI love this. Your word play is delightful. Poor, mighty shark!
ReplyDeleteWhat a delightful and delicious fantasy poem. It flowed like crystal clean water from a babbling brook.
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You made me smile with the pacing of your poem. So lyrically pulling me along.
ReplyDeletePoor castrated sharkie!
Hi, Carmen, I can't imagine you living within that sphere, with the whole world waiting for you out there! I hope you will have sweet dreams these days, before the wedding. You need a good sleep to shine when the Big Day arrives, and look pretty — but just the necessary: let the bride think she's the prettiest one!
ReplyDeleteWonderful words, so creative.
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thank you for reading it.
Happy Wednesday!
magical and unforgettable tale!
ReplyDeleteI especially like "these hands, That have a phallic touch,
ReplyDeleteAnd I have to be most careful, For they reach out and clutch."
They do look like hands!
A poem were the shark is the victim...interesting. Cute :)
ReplyDeleteCarmen, that is a wonder! Great work!
ReplyDeleteHey, I went for the shark motif, too, in a way. Check it out.
ReplyDeleteDear Carmen: Love the shark's metamorphosis into an Angel fish! The meter is well timed and most sublime! Very imaginative take on the prompt. Once a shark always a shark; Neptune's in for a big surprise! Fun read! Had a real belly laugh (actually couldnt stop laughing!) F-U-N-N-Y!!!
ReplyDeleteAh, an angel with a devil inside! I like that!
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