Poetry about Mermaids

These mystical and enchanting poems dive into fantasy and folklore, where mermaids inhabit the seas. They paint mesmerizing portraits of half-human, half-fish creatures, exploring their allure, mystery, and otherworldly allure.

These verses often embody themes of longing, freedom, and the lure of the unknown. The beauty of the ocean and the mermaids’ siren-like songs captivate readers, inviting them to get lost in the depths of imagination and the magic of the sea.

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Giuseppe

by Roderick Ford

‘Giuseppe’ explores the grim tale of a mermaid’s murder in WWII Sicily, highlighting the dark side of human survival instincts.

This is one of the most original and unforgettable uses of the mermaid figure in poetry. Rather than showing her as magical or free, the poem presents her as vulnerable and voiceless, which makes her death even more disturbing. The use of a mythical creature in a wartime setting adds a strange layer of discomfort. This poem doesn’t romanticize the mermaid at all, making her feel real and symbolic at the same time, which is deeply effective.

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The Forsaken Merman

by Matthew Arnold

‘The Forsaken Merman’ by Matthew Arnold is a melancholy poem in which the speaker, a merman, grieves the loss of his human wife. He’s left alone with their children without the woman he loves.

Come, dear children, let us away;

Down and away below!

Now my brothers call from the bay,

Now the great winds shoreward blow,

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