Japanese painting of a mermaid
From a series by Karin Miller, Sea Changes
It irks me when one of my posts loses its original source links. :/
“Last year I fell in love with Nick Ray McCann’s portraits of Coney Island Mermaid parade goers, and lucky for us, Nick attended this year’s festivities to continue his series. CNN.com has a feature on Nick’s parade portraits, which is pretty cool. You can see more of his brilliant work on his website. One day this series will make an awesome coffee table book!”
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i’m here for homegirl up top.
homegirl is superior.
(Source: mythsofthesea)
Just gonna take this amazing photo set as an opportunity to post a poem.
River Mumma is a Jamaican mythical character and the subject of several folk tales - the local siren/mermaid figure. And the poem below is written in patois.
River Mumma, by Easton Lee
You asking me bout river mumma?
Well shut yu mout let me tell you
what my old people tell me
that their old people tell dem
this story coming down
from a time long before your an my time.
If you want to see river mumma
you must wake up
soon soon a mornin before day light
an teck time quiet quiet go a river side
fine a spot weh it lonely an dark
an no talk to nobody
if yu lucky yu might si river mumma
for she come up every now an den
and sit on a rock stone
combing her long pretty pretty hair
with a gold comb glistening an shine
but don’t go near yu know
an mine, don’t meck a soun
or quick quick she dive outa sight
she sing to yu in a voice soft and sweet
an while yu listening
entice and draw yu to her
if she fancy yu she dream yu
an tell yu how to get her riches
but careful dat is jus the bait
yu have to keep the secret
for old time people sey she wicket an she bad
an if yu ever open yu mouth
she churn up wheeling water
and suck you down down till yu drown
an dem never fine yu body again.
That is why the ole people teach yu
if you no waan drown a river bottom
no badder mel river mumma.
I’m really glad this is getting as many notes as it is.
(Source: karinmiller.co.za)
30th Annual Coney Island Mermaid Parade
I really, really want to go to this.
Too beautiful not to reblawg.
(via fuckyeahhardfemme)
