Irene Isobel Irene Isobel

I FELT HIM ON MY BODY

On connection, death, and loss.

Press play to listen to audio of me reading I FELT HIM ON MY BODY… and scroll down to see the whole poem.

A poem from EVERYDAY MERMAID. A collaborative poetry art book I created with artist, Deidre Scherer

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A MERMAID'S JOURNEY INTO SLEEP

 

Bodily sensations of letting go. Entering the dream world. Succumbing to sleep.

A poem from Everyday Mermaid. A collaborative poetry art book with artist Deidre Scherer.

 
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HOLIDAY (ENFORCED)

 

Describes the emotional and physical difficulties of being sick. It also shows a gift that can be tucked away in it. Hopefully, the humorous light touch can lessen the worry a bit with Covid.

 
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Breaking a relationship is a breaking. It can bring a shattering. It is an individual journey with no prescribed path or time. This poem is both a metaphor for the journey and a description of physical sensations the body, heart, mind could feel.

 
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LATE NIGHT

 

The night sky is constantly changing.

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LATE NIGHT from our book, EVERYDAY MERMAID. A collaborative poetry art book with my poetry and Deidre Scherer’s art.

 
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OCEAN

 

Part one from the Water series. We come from the ocean—our water mother. The more we feel her, the more whole we become and the more we support life on our planet.

 
 

OCEANS is from my book, EVERDAY MERMAID. A collaborative art poetry book with artist Deidre Scherer.

 
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All Week

The unknown can be scary. A week of summer nights give comfort and opportunity.

From our book, Everyday Mermaid.

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The Miracle of Water

Enjoying a glass of water’s deliciousness on a hot summer day brings you back to joy.

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