http://slow.writerscafe.org/wordsvgold The original writings of author freshwatermermaid (eglantine) en-us Copyright 2026 WritersCafe.org 1776246719 WritersCafe.org RSS Generator 15 i am the mermaidwho learned to swallow blue fire, like Lake Michigan swallows the sunevery night and wears its’ colors like war-paint. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/wordsvgold/1899169/  I am quiet, like the mildew on thebathroom window-sill,                        orthe water-stain on the kitchen ceiling,      &nb.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/wordsvgold/1414221/ Again, I am awake.  Nightmares coat my subconscious likemossI’m unable to pick off. There is no amenin slumberland Neptune sleeps deep within the soil ofthe soul,away from mulberry lamplight, prayingfor sunrise. NowI lay me down to sle.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/wordsvgold/1413256/