Bag-Snatching In Dublin - A poem by Stevie Smith


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Stevie Smith - 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 in fix
Murdered her for 6/6.

Added: on December 15th, 2005 at 9:33 PM | Viewed: 2120 times | Comments (1)

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Poet: Stevie Smith Poem: Bag-Snatching In Dublin Volume: A Good Time Was Had By All Poem of the Day on: Jan 10 2005 Comment 1 of 1, added on December 15th, 2005 at 9:33 PM. Well isn't that nice and depressing? Nice people will die for those in a fix who need 6/6. ___v i c t o r i a More Comments >> Are you looking for more information on this poem? Perhaps you are trying to analyze it? The poem, Bag-Snatching In Dublin, has received one comment so far. Click here to read it, and perhaps post a comment of your own. Of course you can also always discuss poems by Stevie Smith with others on the Poetry Connection poetry forum!

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Bag-Snatching In Dublin Volume: A Good Time Was Had By All Last read: 2009-11-24 02:13:21 Poem of the Day on: Jan 10 2005 Viewed 2120 times. Added on December 15th, 2005 at 9:33 PM.

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