On one extraordinary day last summer
The normally calm beach at Saint Clemente
Was hit by a series of large waves
Which had been caused by an earthquake at sea
This attracted a great deal of attention
And Jane and I spent a great deal of time
Diving in and out of the waves and swimming nearby
When in the shallows I found a small statuette of a mermaid
Which I later took back to our apartment
My brother Lief had been due to join us for dinner that evening
But he was still at sea onboard the Empress Bach
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