Dress them fabulous! Line their eyes black, dramatic; Teach the young mermaids to walk in cigarettes with eyes of starved predators (like they are) unflinching at the flashes as they sashay To let ***** sons imagine whatβs under the bespoke. Make their tresses wet for greater effects Let my mermaids walk with pearl-choked necks!
Cut off the ducklings! Matrons like swans --nymphs that glide on runway as if on ice Have the witches lust for the sea green dress Even if it makes them look like fat caterpillars Make them forget that theyβre no longer young And that these girls are the newest brand of beautiful. For the sequin-scales, have the crones battle with cheques. Let my mermaids walk with pearl-choked necks!
finger exercises from my creative writing class, partially inspired by 'The Emperor of Ice Cream'