Sitting on the bay shore,
the Golden Gate in view,
enjoy an afternoon delight
with bottle of bordeaux.
In nearby pool of ebb tide
where sea foam kisses shore
I hear a mermaid singing
summer song of salty lore.
Her name is Desdemona,
the wind rush plays her hair;
then sudden as quicksilver,
siren’s no longer there.
A swish of tail, a splash of scale,
she dives back under brine…
But when I tell my friends of Des,
they say, “Lay off the wine!”
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Linking to dVerse, where Merril challenges us to use at least 5 names of roses in our poem. I used the following names of rose varieties: Afternoon Delight , Bordeaux , Desdemona , Ebb Tide , Golden Gate, Mermaid , Quicksilver , Sea Foam , Summer Song, Windrush
a poem in my pocket 
May 07, 2026 @ 20:09:49
A fun little write Lynn, well done 👏
May 07, 2026 @ 07:54:19
Great poem!! Enjoyed it a lot!!
May 07, 2026 @ 14:41:51
I’m glad you enjoyed it…thanks for reading!
May 06, 2026 @ 13:35:09
Ha, love that closing… you will never be believed
May 06, 2026 @ 16:21:20
😀
May 06, 2026 @ 10:39:34
Gorgeously rendered, Lynn! 🌸❤️
May 06, 2026 @ 16:23:46
Thanks for your comment!
May 06, 2026 @ 10:10:38
Wonderful! I so enjoyed this, Lynn.
May 06, 2026 @ 16:24:33
Glad you like it…i enjoyed writing it!
May 06, 2026 @ 09:11:19
Okay….if you were sitting here beside me you’d have seen me laugh outloud at your last line. GREAT rhyming and fun fun poem! Have you seen the movie, Splash? It’s about a mermaid that also has days of being human…but she must somehow keep her tail wet to refresh it every once in a while on earth. It’s a delightful rom-com. Highly recommend! 🙂
May 06, 2026 @ 16:25:49
I have not seen “Splash” but will try to find it…thanks, Lillian 🙂
May 06, 2026 @ 08:45:47
Delightful. Thanks for the laugh at the end.
May 06, 2026 @ 16:26:02
😉
May 06, 2026 @ 05:56:31
This is delightful, Lynn, and it made me laugh! The rhyme is well done, and I could imagine the whole scene. I’m happy you had fun with the prompt.
May 06, 2026 @ 16:26:28
🙂
May 06, 2026 @ 03:33:01
Beautifully crafted!
May 06, 2026 @ 16:26:58
Thanks for reading!
May 06, 2026 @ 00:31:30
I love your assured rhyming and telling of the tale – Jae
May 06, 2026 @ 16:27:14
Glad you liked it, Jae!