She swims in from the salty sea;
she's tired of living there.
She wants to see some human sights;
she'll travel anywhere.
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I laughed (softly) at this: 'but I am old and did not care, at least ‘til I saw you.'' And I love the transition between stanzas 2 & 3 of Part 3.
AND...a 'flounder' is also noun, the name of an ocean fish! ! Oh, Belle, you are clever, almost like me. ;)
What a great poem! The Sasquatch and the Mermaid...takes me back to memories of the carnival and days long gone. There was a 10 in 1 tent that I think housed both mermaid and Yeti....
Your interesting story captivated me! I really loved the happy ending, too.
Evelyn (or should I call you Judy?) , thank you for commenting.
Dear Kim, thanks for the comment and for making it a favorite.
Ok, later this week I may return and crown your tail (oops, I meant tale) with being one of my favorites. bri : ) Bravo.
This may be the best story you ever came up with. I just thoroughly enjoyed reading it again.