Sunday Picnic

[alee_grrl]

Sunday, every Sunday, let's have a community picnic. It's probably been a long week, and it's lovely to have a few minutes to sit back and relax and enjoy some good conversation in a less formal space. Feel free to bring something for the Picnic Basket - a poem you liked this week, a thought you had or something you experienced, or even something completely unrelated to poetry whatsoever that you just feel like sharing. Just take a moment to say hello, and maybe have a bite to eat; no one is going anywhere fast, and the shade promises some relief from the everyday heat. Let’s get to know each other a bit better, here under the branches of the poet’s tree.

Comments

[lynnoconnacht]

Exactly!

So often when I read a selkie tale, the selkie's desire to return home is always portrayed as a bad and selfish thing, but the human's cruelty and selfishness in taking the selkie away from zir home against zir's wishes gets, at best, ignored.

[alee_grrl]

I think you and jjhunter already captured most of my thoughts regarding this poem. It was certainly powerful and creepy, and the "no" at the end is heartbreaking. A fascinating twist on an old tale. Thanks for sharing. :)

[lynnoconnacht]

Quite welcome! I'm utterly delighted I found it.