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Showing posts with label Stevie Smith. Show all posts

Friday, March 7, 2008

Stevie Smith's "Bag-snatching in Dublin"

It had Dublin in the title, so I thought I'd share it with you.


BAG-SNATCHING IN DUBLIN

Sisely
Walked so nicely
With footsteps so discreet
To see her pass
You'd never guess
She walked upon the street.

Down where the Liffey waters' turgid flood
Churns up to greet the ocean-driven mud,
A bruiser fix
Murdered her for 6/6.

--Stevie Smith