Memories of waves and seaside bliss
Spiral in the mermaid’s gift.
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There's a heat wave going on here, and it makes me nostalgic for summer outings to the beach.
(I'm the one with the bucket)
These days, though, I prefer to visit the beach off-season, when I can poke around in tidepools and search for sea-brought treasures without all the hoopla of the "Jersey Shore." But even now, many years after that photo was taken, I am still enchanted by the notion of merfolk.
Perhaps part of the Mermaid's Gift is a lingering sense of wonder, the belief in something *other* that swims in a sea of possibilities, the knowledge that folk and fairy tales are more than just words on a page meant for children only.
Fairy tales follow us into adulthood, shape-shifting as our paths broaden, marking the sea-changes of our lives. Recently one of my short stories that explores what happens beyond the "happily ever after" has gone up online. I wrote it with a specific piece of Parrish Relics jewelry in mind, and you can see both the gorgeous necklace and the tale by clicking *here.*
Oh how I'd like to be swimming in the cool ocean right now! And nice spiral shell.
ReplyDeleteValerianna ~ I so second that wish for a sea-breeze and a swim!
ReplyDeleteOh my Donna, i love the words of your tale, beautiful indeed. Mermaids i love too, living close to the sea as i do they hold such a fascination for me & seem to oft appear in my work without my meaning them too ;-)
ReplyDeleteDonna, I followed the link to your beautiful story - thank you.
ReplyDeleteI love the idea of pairing your words to a piece of jewelry by Parish Relics. The result is just wonderful.
wishing you a cool breeze ~
ReplyDeleteRuthie ~ Thank you! I can understand the fascination with mermaids ~ they tend to pop up in my work as well. I have a whole file folder just for merfolk prose and poems. Oh, to live by the sea! Maybe you'll spot one someday :~)
ReplyDeleteLynn ~ It's like art dominos... one thing leads to another :~) It's similar to the creative blog community, where inspiration is abundant!
Tammie ~ Cool breezes are much needed! Heat index of 114 today :( Thanks for the wishes!