The Sea Nymph

I wrote this ages ago but I still love it. This is probably one of my first poems.

Alas, fair adventurer, what dost thou seek?

Nay, be not a passer-by;

Come, come bathe in my fountain.

Pay naught to me in thy repose;

Close thy eyes and let thy sorrows flow

Beneath my waterfall.

 

Sirens may sing their incredulous songs

But none as sweet as mine

To life I bring thee, death is but a breeze.

Thy skin shimmers; droplets from my stream

That though it's blue eye shone under surface,

Not nearly as bright as thine!

 

My own cool waters, flow through thy brown hair

Mingling with tears upon thy formed face

Thou needest not these pains...

This domain shall be your sanctuary,

So relish every moment, my dear Adonis,

And let me take thy heart.

 

Hush, thy sobs echo about my chasm

How I wish I could silence the misery!

Melancholy is not my preference of song.

What hast that vile world done to thy poor soul

That makest thou ache so?

Nevertheless, we are such apart

Yet from my dwelling spot I watch thee.

 

Ah, too soon hast thou finished

Clothing yourself in redundant raiments

Why dost thou look about thyself?

In truth, aye, thou hast not been alone

Can thou see me, hiding behind the column?

Hear the ripple of my ocean deep;

Thou art a sea-nymph's lover.

Reviews

[Shy Girl]

These are all very lyrical lines within lines. Haven't read any of the great poets, but I must say that you took a page from them, in the language, and put your own spin to them. Allowing us, or just me, to follow steadily. I enjoyed this very much. Thank you. :) I really was able to follow and kept my interest. I'm just not adverse in the greater literature. (My eyes cross when I try to figure them out sometimes) I'll be sure to take in some more of your beautiful works here. :)

[KAREN]

Love the wording and the beauty of this poetic poem.

[Bridget Murphy]

Haunting, yet so sad, a lonely nymph with no one else so she takes a fair mortal for company, sad its abeautiful poem I'm adding it to my library. Keep wrting more poetry and I'll be sure to read them!