the mermaid said | beauty mark.

"what am i going to do with a mermaid?" she asked.

"learn to swim in the murkiest water, reinvent yourself," the mermaid said.

{m. duval - no. 141}

the beauty: leah diana o'neil
the locale: woodbury, ct
summer 2012

dapple the sun | beauty mark.

come into the garden,
it's magical trees dapple the sun
as they sway with each lazy breeze.
{c.simon}