Annabel Sheila grew up in Stephenville, a pretty little seaside town on the west coast of Newfoundland. She now calls Moncton, New Brunswick home and it’s there that she writes about the splendour of nature, the serenity of the ocean, and the wonder of love with a passion that comes from the heart of an author who is one with her muse. She is a member of the Writers' Federation of New Brunswick and has been published in Chicken Soup for the Soul, Downhome Magazine, Northern Cardinal Review, Feathertale, Travel Itch and many other print and online venues. Her poem, 'Sentinel', won the 2013 Castaways Poetry Competition in Rockingham, Australia.
Oh how many tragic tears,
Must mermaids weep each day?
To leave behind the trail of gems,
Washed up on the shore in the bay.
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Blissful whispers, the ebbing tide,
A sated lover’s sigh.
Scintillating breeze against my cheek,
Teasing me with warm salty breath,
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Angels walk among us,
But they’re very hard to see.
No wings or halo do they have,
They look like you and me.
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Nurtured by mother’s body,
Close to her heart she cradles us.
We are complete – but not whole,
Until she lets us go.
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Two rainbows graced the evening sky,
Completely awed, I wondered why.
Brilliant hews of vibrant light,
Glowed in the darkening sky of night.
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