I want to rinse my tears away and yet be engulfed by them all
To simply dissolve in tidal rhythm as each risen wave falls
To take hold of seaweed reins, sink below as ocean steeds pull
To hear the notes of a siren song and surrender to its call
But I’m glazed in golden resin, flammable, but insoluble
Author’s Note: This piece was written for Judey Kalchik’s Anagram Challenge. Check out the criteria and other entries linked below.
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D.K. Shepard
Character Crafter, Witty Banter Enthusiast, World Builder, Unpublished novelist...for now
Fantasy is where I thrive, but I like to experiment with genres for my short stories. Currently employed as a teacher in Louisville.
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Comments (34)
"I'm glazed in golden resin" - beautiful!! Slightly horrifying, but no less gorgeous for that.
Very descriptive and poignant wording. Really carries the notes of the siren's song. Congrats.
This is fab, cleverly done, but it's the beautiful poetic imagery that make it stand out. Great work 👍🏻
Congratulations on your Leaderboard win… well deserved 🤩.
Oh wow!! I love what you did with Judey's challenge DK, this was so creative and also had this palpable depth to it!! Great work and belated congrats on Top Story!!
Really like this anagram poem… with its rhyme. My favourite lines are: “ To take hold of seaweed reins, sink below as ocean steeds pull To hear the notes of a siren song and surrender to its call.”
Congrats!! I loved the last line, incredible! 🎉🥳🎉🥳
Oh this is really lovely.
Very nice find with these words/ anagrams 🌟 You sewed them together beautifully 😇
For a moment I felt such a relief... Now I feel stuck again. Nicely played.
Languid lyrics; congratulations on Top Story!
Beautifully crafted poem, thanks for sharing.
Beautiful poem!
Damn, fantastic poem, D.K.! I can see why it got top story, congrats!
This is some expertise DK! Quite a challenge to write an anagram poem, but you made it look effortless and secured a top story. Kudos to you!
Back to say congratulations on your Top Story! 🎉💖🎊🎉💖🎊
D.K., this is very special indeed.
fantastic!!
Picture perfect!!! Take a much-deserved bow. Thank you!
Ah, this is such a gorgeous poem! I read it a few times over already. I'm glad there's a save option now because this one is just stellar! Amazing job.
This is beautiful. Well done.
Oooo, I especially loved that last line! You nailed this!
Wow. This was so good!
Marvelous use of the anagram structure! Each line fits so perfectly- I particularly love the last two!!
I love this poem and the way you used the anagram prompt. The lines are so simple yet powerful. Amazing!