Quicksand
Quicksand - context Summary
Published in Paroles 1946
Published in 1946 in the collection Paroles, Jacques Prévert’s quicksand
appears in the volume that established his conversational, accessible voice. The poem’s brief lyric uses seaside imagery and a direct address to a beloved to create a dreamlike intimacy. Seen in the context of Paroles, it exemplifies Prévert’s pairing of everyday diction with gentle surreal turns and tender emotion. New readers should note how its compact form and simple language fit the collection’s wider practice of blending warmth, whimsy, and urban-popular sensibility.
Demons and marvels, winds and tides, far away already the sea has gone out, and you like seaweed gently caressed by the wind in the sands of sleep you stir dreaming. Demons and marvels, winds and tides, far away already the sea has gone out, but in your half-open eyes two little waves remain. Demons and marvels, winds and tides, two little waves to drown myself in. Version 2 Deamons and marvels Winds and tides Far away already, the sea has ebbed And you Like seaweed slowly carressed by the wind In the sands of the bed you stir, dreaming Deamons and marvels Winds and tides Far away already, the sea has ebbed But in your half-opened eyes Two small waves have remained Deamons and marvels Winds and tides Two small waves to drown me
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