I had written a poem for Dylan Day in 2022. It is called "Touched by a Mermaid."
and can be found here: https://www.blogger.com/u/1/blog/post/edit/22011974/3128325086360510154
I have also copied it here -
Touched by a Mermaid
The glimmering Aegean Sea,
kissed by the silent sun,
sheds millions of shimmering stars
and delights my eyes.
Warm sandy beach greets my feet.
I stride in the cool water,
take a deep breath and dive
into the cool chamber of antiquity.
The sea gathers me in its fold,
caressing me like a lover.
I swim for a while, then
float among the stars
that coat the calm blue sea.
The sun lulls me to sleep.
I dream about Alexander the Great and
Thessaloniki, his half-sister, the mermaid.
A howling wind erupts my cocoon.
Thessaloniki’s hands grip my feet
pulling me down, and
I sink quickly.
Struggling to be free from her grip,
I cry out Alexander lives! He lives!
She lets go and swims away as
the tip of her tail flashes
among the frothy waves.
I awaken to the soothing sounds of the waves
that lap the shore.
It must have been a dream.
I float along the calm water,
among the sea’s glimmering stars,
kissed by the sun that sees everything
and says nothing.
Ipatia K. Apostolides, Greece/USA
April 2022 - for DylanDay2022
