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The Fisherman's Lament

Sailing across the ocean blue  Singing shanties with my merry crew We cast our nets into the briny waters To provide for our wives, sons, and daughters. But when are nets grew heavy and taut We heaved them up to see what we caught. And what did our accursed eyes behold? Fish with scales that glistened like gold. We cheered as our nets burst at the seams. We were rich beyond our wildest dreams! But my heart quickly sank to the sea floor As I recalled the warning we got days before. “Should you ever catch fishes of gold Remember the ancient warnings of old: Release them and don’t be slaves to greed Lest you anger the Merfolk with a selfish deed.” With heavy heart, I reminded my crew Of the solemn warning from Old Ms. Rue. They laughed and said, “It’s just an old wives tale!” And our captain said, “Homeward we sail!” I warned them that this was a foolish deed But my voice was one they chose not to heed. As they started to sail home with childish glee A great shadow loomed below the su...
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What Names Should I Choose?

Naming my characters

Can be so hard to do.

Should I name one Louise

Or for short, call her Lou?


I like to give their names meaning

Something that reflects their character,

Like a fiery girl named Amber

Or a shy girl named Lavender.


But maybe some names

Are too on the nose

Like Maleficent, Goodfellow

Or Innocent Rose.


Despite the difficulty, 

I love to employ

My naming skills

To find names I enjoy.


I would love to name a character

Paisley or Maisy

Or Mosie or Posey

Or Hailey or Daisy.


I could name one Deborah

And another could be Yihana.

Another could be Alisa

And another could be Ayanna.


I could name characters

Zackary or Titus

Or Bebo, or Norman

Or Orion or Situs.


I could name one Kazimir

And still another Veggie,

Or Zeus or Atlas

Or maybe just Reggie.


So many names,

So many choices!

I still have yet to think

Of their stories and character voices!


I should come up

With a name as a placeholder

So I can focus on the story

And see if I like it as it gets older.


But what should be

My placeholder name?

Should it be Victoria, Arachnophobia,

Or Unquechable Flame?

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