The Naiad's Refrain (a poem)

Published on 27 August 2024 at 12:15

Come find me at the juncture

   where that ever-widening

   firmament

kisses the unrelenting waves.

I wait for you,

singing the song of the

   watery expanse.

A siren calling you

   to this hallowed deep.

Soar to me, sylph,

   through that empyrean vault,

and I will swim to you

   until we bathe, unified,

   in that royal cerulean horizon.

Image Description: A mermaid sits on a rock in the middle of the waves, silhouetted by the setting sun. The clouds above are shades of pinks and orange and darkened by the encroaching night.

Credit: Jeremy Bishop / Unsplash via Webador

Laura Browne-Lambert is a queer, neurodivergent, and chronically ill writer whose writing emphasizes the characters, identities, and experiences she missed out on in her youth. She lives in Boston, MA and enjoys gardening, painting, and finding new science fiction or fantasy stories to enjoy. She is also the creator of the Underground Bookshelf. This project provides free short stories and literary resources with the intention of making diverse stories more accessible to everyone. Visit Underground Bookshelf at https://www.underground-bookshelf.com/

Image Description: Laura Browne-Lambert, a disabled, White woman sits in front of a concrete wall on a sandy beach. She is wearing a blue, plaid shirt, black leather jacket, and black dress pants. Her hair is windswept. Her black cane leans against the concrete wall.

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