Selkie Enchantment
She, wrapped in seal-skin coat, appeared, from out, of ocean waves.
The seagulls wheeled, above her, but she, scant attention, gave.
As, from a world, of surging depths, to rocky land, she came,
This creature, out of legend, the name of "Selkie" claimed.
Her seal-coat, to secret away, her mission, (much, at stake).
For, finding it meant someone could from her, sweet freedom, take.
And though the land called her, to come, and visit, now and then,
The ocean called her, to return, to depths, with Selkie friends.
Her beauty was a lure, to men, to try to claim the prize,
And there was sure enchantment, when they looked, into her eyes,
And if one hid her seal-skin, for a wife then, he could claim,
This otherworldly creature, of two natures, "Selkie" named.
And years could well then, pass away, and children could be born,
Who looked like ordinary folk, but she would be forlorn,
Until the day, she found again, her seal-skin, and escaped,
Back, to her beloved home, and children, with her, take.
Now, be forewarned, all those who'd prey, on her, if given chance.
'Tis better, to look, to your own, if you should seek romance.
For, torn asunder, would your heart, forever come, to be.
To e'er have found, and then, have lost, the beauteous Selkie.
The seagulls wheeled, above her, but she, scant attention, gave.
As, from a world, of surging depths, to rocky land, she came,
This creature, out of legend, the name of "Selkie" claimed.
Her seal-coat, to secret away, her mission, (much, at stake).
For, finding it meant someone could from her, sweet freedom, take.
And though the land called her, to come, and visit, now and then,
The ocean called her, to return, to depths, with Selkie friends.
Her beauty was a lure, to men, to try to claim the prize,
And there was sure enchantment, when they looked, into her eyes,
And if one hid her seal-skin, for a wife then, he could claim,
This otherworldly creature, of two natures, "Selkie" named.
And years could well then, pass away, and children could be born,
Who looked like ordinary folk, but she would be forlorn,
Until the day, she found again, her seal-skin, and escaped,
Back, to her beloved home, and children, with her, take.
Now, be forewarned, all those who'd prey, on her, if given chance.
'Tis better, to look, to your own, if you should seek romance.
For, torn asunder, would your heart, forever come, to be.
To e'er have found, and then, have lost, the beauteous Selkie.
Donna L. Ferguson Dudley, copyright 2017 9/05/17.
Art James Browne
Art James Browne
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