I found this on Read & Review and enjoyed reading it. There are a lot of strong images here that evoke your seafaring theme. My take on your poem is that inspiration is as vast as the ocean but as difficult to capture as a mermaid.

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If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then cliche is the sincerest form of plagiarism.

I found a nit for your consideration. I'm not sure if the word 'biding' is a poetic choice, as in wait for my tale, so I thought I'd point it out as it may have been unintentional.

Biding (Bidding?) me to listen to the whispered tales,


Keep writing!


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