A cryptic cryptid, Selma’s obscured
in the icy depths of Lake Seljord
through the long, dark Norwegian winters.
She surfaces during hot, quiet summers,
playing hide and seek in the fjords,
searching for love with an elusive mate,
another ferocious monster of the lake.
Kim M. Russell, 17th January 2019
My response to Imaginary Garden with Real Toads Out of Standard: Your lesser known cryptids
Izy is back with her Out of Standard prompt, which she says is a little more on the wild side than usual.
She explains that a cryptid is an animal presumed to exist by people, even though there is no valid scientific evidence to prove it is real. Today she wants us to choose a lesser known cryptid (one we did not know existed) from the Wikipedia list and write a new poem about it.
writing in north norfolk 
An interesting cryptid, a cryptic cryptid indeed. I love the water cryptids. there is something magical about them. I liked your short sweet poem.
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Thank you, Toni! I was attracted to it because it comes from Norway and nobody know much about it at all.
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What I really like is how docile and sweet your cryptic is…this is a fantastic poem! Thanks for posting!
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Ah, but she’s looking for a ferocious mate!
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…and yet never seen, not hide nor hair? We do love those tales!!
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Ever since I was young, I have longed to spot a lake monster… I always believe something could be down there in the deepest regions of water.
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I would like there to be one in the Norfolk Broads.
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I wonder if every country has it’s own lake monster… we do have one in Sweden as well.
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We have Bessie in Scotland, of course, and apparently there’s another one in Essex.
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I love that she is named, Selma. Very enjoyable to read, Kim.
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I think the name really suits her, Sara!
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Yes, some of the lake monsters/spirits are supposed to be basically friendly. “Chessie” in Maryland was deliberately made up as a mascot for Save the Bay campaigns, but blue herons turned out to be a more effective one.
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I’d love to see one in the Norfolk Broads!
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