Poem: "Knifewalking"

[ysabetwordsmith]

This poem came out of the August 2, 2011 Poetry Fishbowl.  It was inspired by a prompt from Dreamwidth user ailelie, who wanted a version of the fairytale in which the Little Mermaid leaves the sea not for love, but for reasons of her own.  I love subverting fairytales like that.  The poem is cosponsored by ailelie and laffingkat.

Note: "Knifewalking" is a

Comments

[siege]

There is a large breadth as I hold my hands up to you, offering the length of my resonance here. It is not joyful, but there is a vibrating peace to it.

Thank you!

[ysabetwordsmith]

*thrum*

This makes me glad. Some poems ... are not so much to be enjoyed, as to be appreciated.

Yes...

[ysabetwordsmith]

I've encountered that archetype before. It seemed to fit here. I'm glad the poem worked for you.

[lilyayl]

Thank you for breathing life into the idea I've had sitting dusty in my journal. The first stanza set the story perfectly, and, yes, I loved the ending.

You're welcome!

[ysabetwordsmith]

You gave me a really good plot, and I'm glad this one got sponsored. It seems to touch people.