The Mermaid

~ Erynn Crittenden 
Do you see her bathing there?
The maiden with pearly skin.
Watch her comb her auburn hair
While swishing her scaly fin.

A maiden straight from legend!
I can not believe my eyes.
But I see her shining scales
As she bathes in the sunrise.

Please lend me your mournful song,
And prolong my fantasy!
I give you my heart to hold
Far beneath the deep, blue sea.

I wrote this poem in 2013, and it was inspired by my love of the ocean. Your writing prompt for today is to Take a cryptid of your choice and bring it to life. 

This is my interpretation. What’s yours?

Published by Erynn Crittenden

In love with the written word, Erynn pursued her passion and graduated from NSU with a degree in Creative Writing in the fall of 2019. Now, she spends her time writing for her website, working as a part-time copywriter, and enjoying the challenges that being a stay-at-home mother, author, and poet can bring.

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