Bean Nighe

Bean Nighe dreaded and feared
Washed my beloved’s shirt one night
She bent over the rocks
And dipped in the cloth
A steady, rhythmic in and out
I had walked to the river
Though my love was to come
But I chanced upon the Bean Nighe
She sang to me…
Thought it was for him
“So do leing, so do leine ga mi higheadh.”
“It is your shirt, your shirt that I am washing.”
I stood in horror
And watched in fascination
Again and again a rock she used
A glance from the Bean Nighe
Sent me running for home
For the light and the warmth I crave
When I stumbled and lurched
And fell upon
My own true love’s still form
Laying in his soaked stained shirt
No more. No more.

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  • sodancewithsoda silver member
    May 24, 2007

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    Ok.. reading this at 12 midngiht was not a good idea I might just sleep with the lgiht on, even if I fear the fluorescent light's effect on my skin (read: wrinkles )

    I guess.. I, too, would run home if I see a ghost/banshee or what x.x but I think I will either faint first or keel over dead

    Thanks for sharing this with us, Brooke


    • SageSyren Greeters member
      May 24, 2007
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      I think I wrote this for a contest. It was like my very first contest and I had just been reading about Irish folk tales and loved this.
      I'm sorry you read it at the witching hour and hope you get a little sleep without the lights on.
      Thanks for reading and commenting.

  • T1ger
    March 7, 2007
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    cool

    Scary stuff, very well written

  • buddyho
    March 5, 2007
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    Lovely and masterful

  • Daoine
    March 5, 2007

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    I love the terrible and lovely fae. This is a wonderful poem story...and you did your homework well on Her...the washer woman. She's a bit frightening.

    • SageSyren Greeters member
      March 6, 2007
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      Very frightening. I'm not very good with poems and this was for a contest over on AP. But I had fun and I love learning about this stuff.
      Thank for the read and the kind words.
      ~*Brooke*~


  • Drac
    March 5, 2007

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    whey hey hey
    Excellent writing
    Love the way you write
    Good job

    beginning: 4, language: 5, plot: 5, ending: 5, dialog: 4, characters: 4.

    • SageSyren Greeters member
      March 5, 2007
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      Thank you so much. I think I wrote this for a contest on our sister site AP and thought I'd bring it over here.
      Again thank you.
      ~*Brooke*~

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