SEA LEGS
There once lived a man named Alfred.
No one called him Al.
And no one called him Fred.
But he asked everyone to call him Red.
Even though his hair was dark dark mahogany brown.
He preferred the sea to land. Spent most of his time on boats.
Alone. Throwing nets. Casting. Swimming. Diving. Spearing. Speeding. Cruising.
His hair and skin was always salty and dogs loved him. Loved to lick the salt from his skin.
On land, Alfred walked with a limp and spoke with a stutter. There was a hitch in his gate, a twitch on his face, and a fly that would follow him all over the place.
Needless to say, land lubbers stayed away. Kept him at bay. Threw him away.
Tossed him like trash. Never paid in cash.
Maybe someday, the right mermaid, he may hook. Not from any book. Or fairytale. But a real, scale and fins, mermaid. Long, beautiful, salty hair, concealing her.... Well you know.
your faithful servant,
wild turkey
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That was really nice, and it gave me an idea :o)
I'll try to see what it turns into, and then (if it's possible and presentable) I'll share it with y'all .
Loved it!
xo,
Ella
This was absolutely BEAUTIFUL!!
Although it made me a little sad at the fact that he really had no friends, but I have no doubt the Red will find the Mermaid of his dreams and they will live happily ever after!
Thank you so much for sharing this with us. :)
xoxo
Kait
This shouldn't be just a written story. It should be a VLOG....
(Enacting the story with a vlog-long movie can do, for example)
Freedom is the right of those that can risk anything to acquire it.
Wild Turkey You Rock my world!
-Nats
Oh Austin, "Sea Legs" is the best. Full of interpretations that morph from day to day from one hour's mindset to another's day's mood...who are you? I'd love to know, although I think I already do, but man, you are the best mystery. Always.
This was a fun read. I really enjoyed this and loved the "Splash" reference too. As a kid, I was a little obsessed with that movie.
Great writing, as always!
Cheers
Haha, you get props just for referencing Splash here. Besides that, the story was a nice read indeed.
Wonderful writing- Beautiful!
I always treasure a good short but quite effective read... You always come through Austin!
Always a pleasure hearing from you-
Kendall
Boston, Ma
yay your back - I love your tales. Keep them acomin! x
This is definitely an inspirational tale!
Thanks for sharing this Austin!
xo Beth
Lovely story Kt!!!
..."And finally he will get his wish. To live and
breathe among the fish"
Thanks,
Lau.
What a lovely post. Made me smile from ear to ear.
Such a sweet little story :) Thank you Austin!
~ Hanne
Why don't mermaids show up? Any idea? Just because they will get jealous of Hilarie's beauty and talent. If I was a fish I'd prefer to be a fly fish so that I could hop out of water to get a glimpse of her :-) (I am luckier than Alfred in this sense though)...
Freedom is the right of those that can risk anything to acquire it.
Yes indeed that was a beautiful post and story. im beginning to think the reason the SGP group gets along so well is that you are all incredibly good with words and that is a good thing. any how loved reading your post Austin.
Val
Good reading and a moment of pleasure: freedom and nature...
I like a lot the rhythm of the phrases: it makes the text so lively and evocative...
Thanks
Nadège, France
Fun and quirky. A really good read. And who doesn't love a bit of rhyming now and then?!
Birds and fish, I wonder of which animal you next will dish ;)
Explore my life in the voyage.
Totally understand urs (not only noe), i'm from an island. great, try to have more like this.
So resembled the tone of The Old Man and The Sea, though his mermaid was the leftover of a giant swordfish. Ernest Hemingway would have been proud.
Freedom is the right of those that can risk anything to acquire it.
enchanted
Beautiful post... nuff said :D
Gemma J
UK
What a wonderful story! Made me think...
I hope he'll find his mermaid. ;)
Lovely! I love little whimsical stories like this...
this story is great, to have almost like, thank you for the dreams,Splash is a film that I love a lot
sgp crew is really good
awesome
loic
france
that was a great story Austin. you are a good writer love the mermaid.