The Legend of the Selkie

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The Legend of the Selkie

The land was calling
He could hear it
beckoning to his soul
Come, come it cried
Over and over
Echoing through the shoal

He followed the sounds
through the waters deep
until the beach he found
Where he shed his sealskin
taking on human form
and laid there on the ground

Breathless, resting on the sand
Looking skyward to the sun
Feeling the warmth of the glow
A shadow crossed his eyes
and he did see an outline
of a beautiful female torso

As he struggled to get up
the girl held out her hand
“Come with me”, she said
Mesmerized he complied
“You and I belong together
and we will surely wed”

He hid away his Selkie skin
in a place so secret
no one would ever look
He lived happily in human form
with his beautiful bride but
curiosity is all it took

She found his sealskin
one fateful day
in its hiding place
The legend came true
He did leave her there, alone
with her own good grace

The sea called him back
to where he did belong
leaving her broken-hearted
The Selkie returned
from whence he came
to the ocean uncharted


Christine Bolton - Poetry for Healing ©

Whimsy Gizmo is hosting D'Verse Poets tonight
and has prompted us with Legends of Mermaids,
Sirens and Selkies.  I had prepviously written a poem
about the Legend of the Selkie and wanted to share
it again with you tonight.

You can learn more about The Legend
of the Selkie  here

Published by Christine Bolton

I have been writing poetry since I was a child and it has helped in the good times and bad times. I am always looking within to find the answers to life's problems and to write thought-provoking poetry and prose. Thanks for checking it out. Christine

34 thoughts on “The Legend of the Selkie”

    1. I apologize for not replying sooner. Your message was in the spam box 😕 Thank you for reading. Yes, so sad she had to look and then lost her love.

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  8. That’s a true selkie ballad, Christine! I like the mournful sound of the rhymes and the way the story unfolds, with the girl seducing the selkie and eventually sending him back to the sea.

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    1. Thanks Kim. It’s amazing how these legends live on and are still believed to this day by some 🙂

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  13. Christine, I love this. I cannot imagine leaving the ocean if I lived there, so I feel this deepest from his perspective.

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    1. Thank you so much De. I was fascinated by the stories shared and beliefs that are held even to this day☺️

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  16. …and had his wife not been so curious they’d still be happy! Another sad sea tale …. well written!

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