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Selkie’s Song
by A.F. Stewart

Seal lass, fair
creature beauteous and rare
A discarded pelt within reach
so svelte; a theft you will dare

From salt sea
she hails, spirit wild and free
A possession to be had;
she would not ever agree

Smell the brine,
woven into the bloodline
of the saturated fur;
the fates concur and entwine

With a grin,
you cry, Now I have your skin!
She turns and laughs, Silly boy,
now caught by the ploy we spin

Ruefully
Not a great wedding, you see
But you’ll make a fine repast
for the fair lass of the sea

Fiction © Copyright A.F. Stewart
Image courtesy of Pixabay.com

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Tragedy spares no one… and takes no prisoners.
In the twilight shadows, secrets are revealed past the whispers of madness.

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All that and more await within the pages.

Ten stories. Ten women.
Who will survive? Who will fall? And who will succumb to their inner evil?
Find out in Visions and Nightmares.

Warning: This book contains disturbing scenes that may be upsetting to some readers.

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