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Essays and short fiction from MissMeliss, the Bathtub Mermaid (aka Melissa A. Bartell).
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Still, I heard him exclaim as his bubble trail died…
"Happy Christmas to all, and to all a Good Tide!"
That’s it for now, Santa. Give my love to Ms. Claus, and scritch Blitzen behind the left antler for me. You know that’s her favorite spot.
Frosty the Narwhal
Wore his spiral tusk with pride
And he spent his days
Cruising through the waves
Of the ice cold arctic tides.
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Deck the shoals with strands of kelp
Fa la la la la, la la la la
Let the dolphin's joy be felt
Fa la la la la, la la la la
Steep yourself in ocean lore
Fa la la la, la la la, la la la
While our mermaid voices soar
Fa la la la la, la la la la
Said the Big Wave to the tiny star.
"Do You see what I see?
On the ocean floor tiny star,
Do you see what I see?"
Description: #audio. #mermaidminute #humor Me-Me del Mare talks about red, green, and blue Excerpt: I’ll have a blue Christmas without you I’ll be so blue thinking about you Decorations of black on a green seaweed tree Won’t be the same, if you’re not here with me… Links and References Learn more about the Dog Days […]
Description: #audio. #mermaidminute #humor Me-Me del Mare talks about Hermit Crabs Excerpt: Who shall reshell the the shellfish around us? Who can shell them? Beneath every wave a hermit is stealing Someone’s cave Links and References Learn more about the Dog Days of Podcasting Guest Voices n/a Support: The Bathtub Mermaid is now on Patreon! […]
Description: #audio #13NightsofHalloween #flashfic #dogs #petownership Excerpt: “What if it’s really a symbiotic life form, bent on taking over the planet?” Links and References Read the text of Fur Guest Voices n/a Support: The Bathtub Mermaid is now on Patreon! If you like the stories and essays I share, and want to have occasional visits […]
Description: #audio #13NightsofHalloween #flashfic #memorygames Excerpt: And you nod. Because you’re suddenly quite certain there’s a postcard of Liberty Hall on your fridge with Sam’s newest address. Links and References Read the text of Whatever It Is That You Think You Remember Guest Voices Clay Robeson Support: The Bathtub Mermaid is now on Patreon! If […]
Description: #audio #13NightsofHalloween #flashfic #ghosts Excerpt: But she can’t feel the heat, or stand in the shower, or work the taps. Her hands can’t grip, can’t touch. Links and References Read the text of Musings of a Solitary Ghost Guest Voices n/a Support: The Bathtub Mermaid is now on Patreon! If you like the stories […]
Description: #audio #13NightsofHalloween #flashfic #hislips Excerpt: His lips. Pressed together. Plush in a way that men’s lips typically aren’t. Kissable. Links and References Read the text of His Lips Guest Voices n/a Support: The Bathtub Mermaid is now on Patreon! If you like the stories and essays I share, and want to have occasional visits […]
Description: #audio #13NightsofHalloween #flashfic #lostdreams #warehouse Excerpt: Here, on the first aisle are the Childhood Fantasies… things kids grow out of before they turn ten. Links and References Read the text of The Warehouse of Lost Dreams Guest Voices J. G. Langejans Support: The Bathtub Mermaid is now on Patreon! If you like the stories […]
Description: #audio #13NightsofHalloween #flashfic #humor #demons Excerpt: He just enjoyed reading the recipes and trying to imagine what the various exotic dishes might taste like. Links and References Read the text of Basic Cookery Guest Voices none Support: The Bathtub Mermaid is now on Patreon! If you like the stories and essays I share, and […]
Description: #audio #13NightsofHalloween #flashfic #heatlightning #faeries Excerpt: There’s flickering light out to the east, swaths of clouded sky lighting up and fading out like semaphore lamps, but the code they’re using isn’t Morse. It isn’t human language at all. Links and References Read the text of Heat Lightning Guest Voices Charlotte Kennedy Support: The Bathtub […]
Description: #audio #13NightsofHalloween #flashfic #bathtubmermaid #operation #motherdaughter #carving Excerpt: The operating table had been draped in protective material designed to collect any leaking fluids or stray bits of flesh, and the lighting had been adjusted to illuminate the field with no confusing shadows. Links and References Read the text of Operation Guest Voices N/A […]
Description: #audio #13NightsofHalloween #flashfic #bathtubmermaid #fivemoreminutes #faceless Excerpt: But I needed the dream-time with my lover out on patrol duty beyond the Rim more than I needed to be warm. Links and References Read the text of Five More Minutes Learn about The Literal Challenge Guest Voices Nuchtchas Support: The Bathtub Mermaid is now on […]
Description: #audio #13NightsofHalloween #flashfic #bathtubmermaid #tlanchana #mermaidlore #remixedmythology Excerpt: In those times her tears are salty, and she cries them over the graves of those who have left. She wraps her silky hair around herself like a cloak and keeps vigil over the bones of the dead. Links and References Read the text of […]
Description: #audio #13NightsofHalloween #shortshortstories #bathtubmermaid #vengeance #moderndating #MarkKilfoil #encaf1 Excerpt: With him shirtless in his living room, she tries to alleviate his itch, but it seems that with every stroke of her short nails the feeling only gets worse. “Is there something there?” he asks. “On my back? A bite? A rash?” Links and References […]
Description: #audio #13NightsofHalloween #shortshortstories #bathtubmermaid #remixedmyths #missmelysse Excerpt: When she needed to remind herself of the precise curve of his lips or the exact position of the crease above his left eyebrow, he was there in her bed, a male sleeping beauty waiting for the princess’s kiss. Links and References Read the text […]
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