The Forgotten Song

• Artist: Soppon
• Description: In ancient Greek mythology sirens were women of the water that would lure sailors to them with their enchanting voices then devour them alive.
  
  This was a piece I wrote years ago in high school. It was one of the only pieces of poetry I was ever truly satisified with. I'm generally more of a prose writer.
• Date: 04/28/2009
• Tags: forgotten song siren mythology

A Siren sings
for her sailor to come
to feed her dying need

She sits on a rock
coral in her hair
voice carrying out
over the waves
Hands reach
gripping for hope
but always
falling short

Her sailor sits
on his battered cot
a song eternally
in his head
One he heard
many years ago
when his shipmates
all fell dead

A Siren sings
but no sailors come
The Siren dies alone

Comments

[blader drekk]

dats a definately a ten

[Luscious Lucifer]

I like it. I give you a 5.