I forgot to mention where the name of my site comes from
Stand up T S Eliot and take a bow , though maybe in your current state you should stay laying down. The Lovesong of J Alfred Prufrock is my favourite poem ever. As an easily influenced 17 year old I was introduced to the poem by my A Level Lit teacher , Heather, and fell in love instantly. It is a poem about not fitting in, and feeling like everybode else 'gets it'.
Near the end of the poem the lines;
I have heard the mermaids sing each to each
They will not sing to me...
Those lines always hit me hard, and make me feel sad. But they also make me realise that the mermaids sing all day and all night, every day and every night, you just have to remember to listen for them.
So there you go.
3 comments:
Welcome to the world of blogging! I'm excited that you've decided to do this. I find it helps me keep what sanity I have left.
I'm looking forward to reading more. Do you mind if I put your link on my blog? No one you know will know who you are.
Hey, your blog just popped up on the blogger page, and because your blog name is close to that of someone I know (Mermaid Woman), I thought I'd drop in. Best of luck on your new blog, Vancouver's a beautiful city which I love, and the weather there is a lot like the weather where I live (Quito, Ecuador), at least right now; it's been a long rainy year here. Take care, good luck, especially in quitting smoking!
I was "blog surfing" and yours popped up. Just wanted to let you know that I have never read the poem "Mermaid Song", but love the few lines you quoted, so will have to look it up. Keep up the good work!
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