with apologies to T S ELIOT
should I comb my hair in waves
sip tea from china porcelain
should i sell the silver and my books
meditate and change my looks
should i spit out the butt ends
of wasted days of grieving
stop loving and stop pleasing
should i rinse my mind in salted blue
to remove all thoughts and agony of you
i hear the mermaids singing each to each
i know they will never sing to me
Beautiful, perfect, I want to borrow your words :)
ReplyDeleteI am sure T S Eliot would not mind you borrowing my words at all:)
ReplyDeletesad the mermaids not singing to you is heavy...like the loss of magic to me...understandable a bit in light of what came before it...but still sad...
DeleteDon't be too sure! Sounds like mermaids singing in poem. My favorite line--should I rinse my hair in salted blue--
ReplyDeleteK.
Dear Cressida--I'm trying to comment but haven't been able to, so trying again. I think you've done a great job here with the Eliot. It's a lovely parody, but also fits your voice. K.
ReplyDeleteMy favourite line also..should I rinse my hair in salted blue...except it is yours not mine K...and hilariously brilliant...I can't stop laughing...it never actually occured to me to join the blue rinse set:)
ReplyDeletehow quirky yet with an underlying serious tone to it.
ReplyDeleteSheila
Miss P is more fiery than Mr - so yes, she should!
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