war paint

war paint

A Poem by freshwatermermaid (eglantine)

i am the mermaid

who learned to swallow blue fire,

 

like Lake Michigan swallows the sun

every night and wears its’ colors

like war-paint.

© 2017 freshwatermermaid (eglantine)


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Added on March 21, 2017
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freshwatermermaid (eglantine)
freshwatermermaid (eglantine)

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I used to go by Eglantine on here but after a longish break, I decided to start anew. I have my B.A. in creative writing, adore miso soup, and am a freshwater mermaid. I've been published in mu.. more..