Brown Penny by William Butler Yeats
For A., because we both loved Yeats. Because he did his laundry on Saturday nights. Because he's good with children even if he's afraid to have his own. Because he talked to his mother regularly. Because he wanted to be one
A Man Young And Old: III. The Mermaid by William Butler Yeats
To some degree, how I will describe a few parts of this year: A Man Young And Old: III. The Mermaid William Butler Yeats A mermaid found a swimming lad, Picked him for her own, Pressed her body to his body, Laughed; and plunging down Forgot in
When You Are Old by William Butler Yeats
One of the first few poems I've read and memorized. When You Are Old William Butler Yeats When you are old and grey and full of sleep, And nodding by the fire, take down this book, And slowly read, and dream of the soft look Your