Monday, January 25, 2016

The Mermaid by William Butler Yeats

A mermaid found a swimming lad,

Picked him for her own,
          
Pressed her body to his body,
               
Laughed: and plunging down
                    
Forgot in cruel happiness
                         
That even lovers drown.

               William Butler Yeats


(This I would tattoo along my right side ribs. In black.)

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5 comments:

  1. Jamie MilesJanuary 25, 2016 at 6:27 PM

    Awesome. I've never read this. Twenty-nine words.

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    1. GinaJanuary 26, 2016 at 9:28 AM

      I hadn't either! Saw it the other day and it stuck with me. I love short stuff. Velvet Verbosity's 100-word prompt is coming back and I can't wait!

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  2. JackJanuary 26, 2016 at 1:33 AM

    Yeats knew women can be cruel, even fish ladies. ;)

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    1. GinaJanuary 26, 2016 at 9:30 AM

      People can be cruel. It is not gender specific ;-). At work now, have a little time to read then must don the mermaid outfit to swim with the fish!

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    2. JackJanuary 26, 2016 at 11:17 PM

      Gender specific is far more fun. :)

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