by Maz Hedgehog
They live in a house called
Pelican Ridge
Hidden in the side of a cliff
They are joy:
Sun-kissed
Wind-kissed
Love-kissed
A star burst
Heart burst
Saving the sea
From itself.
Pelican Ridge is home
For the soft hearted
Broken hearted
Half hearted
Mermaids with
Small fins and
Weak gills who
Need a better song to sing.
They are copper-skinned
Fire-skinned
Sun warmed
Heart warm with
Long arms to hold
The whale maids
The ray maids
The shark maids
Who need a place
That won’t taste like tears
And plastic
It is safe here
In Pelican Ridge
Where the rough-faced
Salt-faced
Foam-faced sea
Cannot hurt you.
Address details:
Previous WH Smiths shop
