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Eons had passed
Since when they had
Their skins
Stolen
By man.
They learned to love
The life they had
Yet dreams
Cried hope
Aground.
Till secrets told
By men at night
Got heard
And sang
Around.
And off they went
The selkie all
Safe in
Their skin,
Unbound.
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Thank you, Dale! I love the movie “The Secret of Roan Inish” – do you know it?
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No, I don’t believe so. I was telling Merril that I read a book – like almost 40 years ago where the male was the Selkie – it was so very sexy. Can I remember the title? I think it was The Selkie! But man… there are so many titles out there.
So… is this movie good?
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It is fabulous! I own it. I’ve watched it numerous times (mostly with people who hadn’t seen it and were visiting and got curious when I mentioned it). It is very well done, IMO.
Here’s a link to the full movie – with ads –
And to the trailer:
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Oh! Thank you, my friend! Will check it out tomorrow!! I’m bingeing State of the Union – a funny 10 episode, 10-minute series on Sundance (free and I’ll cancel tonight)
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Yay to enjoying some funny episodes!
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🙂
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So glad they heard where they skins were hidden and were able to swim free again ❤
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Yes!!! 💙💜💖
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Now there y’all go again, teachin’ an old dog new tricks about seals and selkies and whatnot. Googly done one, Na’ama. 🙂
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Thank you, Bill.
I remember hearing the story about the selkies from a family member of a friend of mine, whose family came from Ireland after the first world war. “The none of us would harm a seal” she’d added. Then the movie “The Secret of Roan Inish” came out and felt like a gift about the same. 🙂
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Very nice poem! I think we have silkies on two legs that are that lore us and soon gone….
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Thank you! yes, I’m sure there are all kinds .. sprite and fairies, sirens and mermaids and mermen … all kinds …
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:>)
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🙂
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Another recommendation for a movie. This has been such a great prompt with all the info people share.
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🙂 I know!!! 🙂
Lovely prompt. Fun topic. (and a great movie …)
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Oh, the rhyme in this is just delightful, and moves the poem along so smoothly. Love it.
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I’m so glad you liked it, De! 🙂
I felt a bit like the ebb and flow of the tide and the breath of the waves … so I let it take me along, and the words rode on …
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I love the point you took… more the seal than the selkie really which makes sense to me.
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The selkies are more seal than human, I’m told. So … perhaps fitting … AND if I were prohibited from being a part of myself for a long time, it is certainly the part I’d want to be most … once I can. So there’s that, too, in every one of us to a degree, I’d think. 🙂
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We are always longing for home. (K)
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Indeed! Especially when we are prevented – by cunning or circumstance or both – from doing so.
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