And he gave it for his opinion, "that whoever could make two ears of corn, or two blades of grass, to grow upon a spot of ground where only one grew before, would deserve better of mankind, and do more essential service to his country, than the whole race of politicians put together.
Jonathan SwiftOver your body the clouds go
High, high and icily
And a little flat, as if they
Floated on a glass that was invisible.
Unlike swans,
Having no reflections;
Unlike you,
With no strings attached.
All cool, all blue. Unlike you
You, there on your back,
Eyes to the sky.
Tags: sylvia-plath gulliver ariel
She found herself wondering at what point in her life she had ceased to be Gulliver and had become the strings holding him to the ground.
Erica BauermeisterTags: children responsibility gulliver
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