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Selkie - Poem from Leg 1 Crossing to Bermuda from BVI



Poem written night of May 10, our last night, taking it slow to reach Bermuda at sunrise. 

“Moon Trail on the Water”

The sea is quiet tonight, talking

only with small curves. She calls me

to walk the Moon trail promising 

a safety she cannot keep. Her Cheshire

smile teases me, makes fun of me

with an eerie laugh keeping secrets. 

Below the surface, they stare at me,

the mermen, knowing my vulnerability. 

A curve of a wave threatens to swallow me, take me against my will, then decides

No, I’ll save her for later. Clouds saunter in

and the ocean goes black. More calls 

I hear, spirits, waiting and wondering

about me. The stars, unglamorous 

tonight, peep through holes judging. 

Sails bang. The ocean whispers. 

Phosphorus lights in currents hit the hull

squeaking at me, chirping. We leave

our own trail of fantasy dust to follow. 

~Maggie



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