So Sings The Siren

By Gisele T. Siegmund

This is a second edition. It includes an additional ten poems (mermaid based poems have been added). This is a collection of 88 free verse poems. The format for this book is comprised in the following 5 parts: mermaid poems, love and love lost, nature and myth, poems about life, poems about death and darkness. Some of these poems reflect how the author felt at the time it was written, while others are merely fictional creations of an imaginative mind exploring the human psyche. Among the author's favorite poets are Emily Dickenson, Sylvia Plath, William Blake, John Keats, Edgar Allen Poe, and William Shakespeare (among others).

• Language: English
• Publisher: Gisele T. Siegmund
• Release date: Mar 23, 2015
• ISBN: 9781310378201

Gisele T. Siegmund

Hi, I am from New York. I am an introvert, however I like to challenge myself (and go outside of my comfort zone). I have been writing for several years. I mainly write poetry, but have also written short works of fiction. I am a (non-practicing) licensed Funeral Director, and currently a teacher in a NYC public school. I grew up in a big family, and moved a lot during my younger years. I now have my own family, and love spending time with them.

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So Sings the Siren: A Collection of Poetry

Copyright 2015 by Gisele T. Siegmund

Second Edition Copyright 2016

Published in the United States at Smashwords. All rights reserved.

No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior permission in writing of the publisher, not be otherwise circulated in any form of binding or cover other than that in which it is published. It would be a breach of copyright to reproduce any of these poems on paper or online without the permission of the author.

These poems have been written over the course of several years, and therefore reflect a myriad of sensibilities. The poem love, our dark desire was originally published in a 2001 anthology entitled Voices of Nature. The last line in Little Girl Dressed in Black is quoted from a song by Elvis Costello.

Dedication

To all that love the power of words

This is a collection of 88 poems. The format for this book is comprised in the following 5 parts: mermaid poems, love and love lost, nature and myth, poems about life, poems about death and darkness. This book contains free verse poems. Some of these poems reflect how the author felt at the time it was written, while others are merely fictional creations of an imaginative mind exploring the human psyche. Among the author’s inspirational poets are Emily Dickenson, Sylvia Plath, William Blake, John Keats, Edgar Allen Poe, and William Shakespeare (among others). I hope you enjoy reading them. Thank you!

Contents

Part 1: Mermaid Poems

A Creature Called a Mermaid

In My Eyes

Aquamarine

Hear My Call

Foam

Descend

Mermaid

Underneath

Dive Down with Me

Manatee

The Sirens

In Waves

Part 2: Love and Love Lost Poems

Love, Our Dark Desire

Dreams of You

Love of Life, Things Dark and Light

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