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Sunday, September 1, 2013

Siren Songs

artwork by Jeanie Tomanek
courtesy of The Mag 184


she conversed with birds
perched in trees, she made music
 
with branches strummed, the strings
plucked like a harp, heard for miles
 
luring men she scrambled
on the sidewalk below
 
 
 


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28 comments:

  1. BerowneSeptember 1, 2013 at 8:29 AM

    An ornithological Lorelei; well done.

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  2. JinksySeptember 1, 2013 at 8:32 AM

    An excellent siren song offering...

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  3. Brian MillerSeptember 1, 2013 at 8:39 AM

    she sounds a bit scary...i like the singing to the birds and talking with them, but the luring men in on the sidewalk is either scary or sad to me....

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  4. Kodjo DeynooSeptember 1, 2013 at 9:29 AM

    I buy that she conversed with birds and became one...

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  5. christopherSeptember 1, 2013 at 11:30 AM

    I might have replied, had I known.

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  6. Kathe W.September 1, 2013 at 1:03 PM

    branches being like a harp- what a lovely idea!

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  7. kelvin s.m.September 1, 2013 at 1:10 PM

    ...ah, beware of the whistle! what an enchanting take to the prompt... loved it... smiles...

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  8. Vaishali JainSeptember 1, 2013 at 2:44 PM

    I want to hear her song. The description makes me believe it will be lovely.

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  9. humbirdSeptember 1, 2013 at 3:01 PM

    Love your character Lorie :)

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  10. HelenSeptember 1, 2013 at 3:14 PM

    Now there is a visual!! Scrambled men on the sidewalk ... we just dig right in. Great poetry, Laurie!!!

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  11. CadSeptember 2, 2013 at 5:59 AM

    Just like my Ada... lol :)

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  12. 21 WitsSeptember 2, 2013 at 6:50 AM

    I can hear her now!

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  13. Silent Otto September 2, 2013 at 8:59 AM

    Tree Siren, like a Hammadryad from Thomas Bullfinch mythology !

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  14. Maude LynnSeptember 2, 2013 at 10:35 AM

    Love that ending!

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  15. Tess KincaidSeptember 2, 2013 at 11:21 AM

    Oh! Like a harp! I love...

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  16. LynSeptember 2, 2013 at 1:46 PM

    What a charmer..and what a final vision..oh, my!

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  17. FrikoSeptember 2, 2013 at 4:36 PM

    and the men fell for it (and her), of course.

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  18. ed pilollaSeptember 2, 2013 at 6:21 PM

    bringing the branches alive and luring men is a mythical figure to be careful with. cool!

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  19. UnknownSeptember 3, 2013 at 1:16 AM

    She maybe making music but with your words it has turned into a sweet poetry.

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  20. UnknownSeptember 3, 2013 at 9:18 AM

    It's fabulous! I love it.

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  21. Anand S UnniSeptember 3, 2013 at 1:19 PM

    Lovely writing. Enjoyed reading it. Keep it going. :)

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  22. UnknownSeptember 3, 2013 at 2:01 PM

    Short and sweet, I would say.

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  23. scotthastiepoetSeptember 3, 2013 at 5:54 PM

    Been away for a while - but this is lovely work, Laurie... With Best Wishes Scott www.scotthastie.com

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  24. dsSeptember 3, 2013 at 9:45 PM

    Yikes! Scrambled men on the sidewalks! (I had her conversing with birds, too, though not in the same way) Really well done. Thank you.

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  25. Little NellSeptember 4, 2013 at 8:22 AM

    What a creative take on the prompt - like a harp, beautiful.

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  26. Wayne PitchkoSeptember 4, 2013 at 10:44 PM

    scrambled men on the sidewalk....I know a few of those.......nicely done laurie

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  27. Carrie Van HornSeptember 5, 2013 at 12:08 PM

    I will take mine hard boiled....lol....love this Laurie! :-)

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  28. Dave KingSeptember 6, 2013 at 5:47 AM

    A beautiful idea well crafted.

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