Observations of The Urban Spaceman 
Siren [Poem] – #writephoto
The siren swam beneath the sea,
singing her song without a care,
for under wave her life was free—
her life was free, but cold and bare.
Singing her song without a care,
she tempted men with lust and love.
Her life was free, but cold and bare,
and sailors listened from above.
She tempted men with lust and love,
her song did fill their waking dreams,
and sailors listened from above,
the ocean swallowed up their screams.
Her song did fill their waking dreams,
to them she was the perfect bride.
The ocean swallowed up their screams;
their lungs could not the brine abide.
To them she was the perfect bride,
for under wave her life was free.
Their lunges could not the brine abide—
The siren swam beneath the sea.
I wasn’t going to do any writing this week, because my schedule’s super busy with my new job, but I loved this pantoum, written last week by memadtwo, so much that I decided to stretch my legs and try one myself. I used Sue Vincent’s Thursday #writephoto prompt as the inspiration for this one. Please go check out more stories on Sue’s site.
Glorken
The Urban Spaceman
Observations of The Urban Spaceman 
Hey! Long time no see… Are you allright?
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I am well, thank you! 🙂
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Wow. I love everything about this poem- the theme, the flow, the poetic devices, the form, the folklore/legendary vibe. Amazing.
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Thank you kindly! And sorry for the late approval/response…
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You’re welcome! And it’s okay😇
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Miss you Urban! Hope things are going well! Also, give this blogger some love and check out the progress she’s making trying to get a book deal. (Scroll to the middle or top of the blog for the link to her book on “InkItt.” See ya soon!
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I miss me too, George! And this good ol’ thing called interwebs. I’ve been following Paul’s story in my emails (mostly in the wee hours before bed) so I feel like I’ve been with you in spirit, if not in… well, ones and zeros, I guess!
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I’m currently on Hiatus…did you start a new job?
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Air is quite useful, I’ve always said… 😀 Good poem!
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Cheers!
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Well done.
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Chilling and enchanting!
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Excellent!
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Woah! That.was.absolutely.brilliant!
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Thanks! I think I’m happy with my first foray into pantoum.
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It is a great form, isn’t it? And…what Kerfe said 🙂
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Indeed—I think I’m in love! 🙂
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🙂
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“The siren swam beneath the sea”–how could you miss with that start? Nice job, and thanks for the mention! (K)
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