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la sirena
Within the ocean’s rinse and churn
A bright tail risen from the waves!
A resin replica retrains mere traces of that beauty grave.
Sailor leaves his ship to yearn; surfer reins in her offspring
Deep unto deep, the waters call as from the sea the siren sings.