The Sirens, They’re Singing Again



An enchantingly eerie sound has been with me all day long,
  Carried by the wind, it’s like a spooky siren song.
      A wail…?
          A shriek…?
                A hum…?
                      A moan…?
     Yes and no in random measure…
Like… feeling pangs of sudden fear mixed in… with extreme pleasure.

                       The voice, if it is a voice, sings constantly all the while,
            She… or he… or it… or they… have found their unique style!
            I try not to listen – but I can’t stop – such is its eerie pull,
            I can even hear it when my ears are stuffed with cotton wool!

This siren’s call is calling me, tonight I wonder why?
      I’m hoping that they stay away, I’m feeling very shy.
            I’ve no need for sirens to come calling this or any other night…
    And judging by the sound they make, they’ll be a daunting sight!

I’m hopeful that they’ll fade away,
Leave before too long…
For one, the wail’s annoying me,
And for two, I like the song…

Apologies… another repeat posting to keep things ticking along…

19 responses to “The Sirens, They’re Singing Again”

  1. prenin avatar

    Still a good one Tom! 🙂

    This is new to me, but a pleasure to read! 🙂

    God Bless!

    Prenin.

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      Thanks, Prenin.

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  2. Sue Dreamwalker avatar

    Tom I am pleased you reposted, as I hadn’t seen this before.. I really enjoyed this piece of writing,.. Hauntingly mystical..

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      Thanks, Sue. I may be reposting quite a bit over the coming weeks, although I hope the post will appear to be new, if it isn’t new to you already… There’s a lot in the ole archives that I feel should have another airing!

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  3. David Marsden avatar

    Reposts, huh? Now there’s an idea. (No apology required by the way). D

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      Dave, they come in handy every now and then!

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  4. Andra Watkins avatar

    Did you take this picture, Tom? I seem to remember other pictures of a lake.

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      In a round about way I did, Andra… it’s a screen grab from some movie or other I was watching. I originally used this picture for one of the header images I used to have on the blog.

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  5. Let's CUT the Crap! avatar

    Seems I might have missed this one. Glad for the chance to read it this time. 😀

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      I’m glad you’ve caught it this time, Tess… although you may have seen it last time as well… 😉

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      1. Let's CUT the Crap! avatar

        I didn’t think so but I enjoyed this time around. 🙂

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  6. lameadventures avatar

    I love the punch line at the end! Excellent verse, Tom!

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  7. Jo Bryant avatar

    repeat is good Tom…helps us remember or see for the first time

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      My thoughts exactly, Jo!

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  8. europasicewolf avatar

    Sirens….ah yes…HoooOOOOOOooooooOOOOOooooWWWWWWWWWWWWwwwwwwwwwwwWWWWWwwwwwwwwwwLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL……..!!!!! That what you mean? Yeah course it is!!

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      He he he! You’ve howled off the page there, Icewolf! 😀

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      1. europasicewolf avatar

        I know lol it was a very cool howl don’t you think!!! 😉

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        1. Tom Merriman avatar

          An excellent howl, to be fair!

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