Mermaids, swirling
Under ice
For they don’t always
Flock to the sun
And don’t always have golden tails
Dancing and chasing after penguins
Laying upon the ice
Icicles coating skin like armor
Collecting the sun with sparkles
Warriors, camouflaged
Translucent, the ocean in eyes
Mermaids, swirling
Under ice
For they don’t always
Flock to the sun
Poetic Trials 