The masthead The Good Ship Albion was inspired by the song title The Good Ship Venus. The poet William Blake's Albion is a white giant, but Albion is also the poetic name for ancient Britain. The giant Albion is a Greek Titan. We had the ship The Titanic. Venus was formerly the Greek Goddess Aphrodite.cheers mateys, Captain Mark Beevers
MARK-BEEVERS
A-verse-maker-be.
Anagram-of-me.
LITTLE DEATH
"Petite morte,
Jean-Paul," she sighed.
"Petite morte,"
and then she died.
Went over - with her lover -
to the other-side.
WATERLOO-WARRIOR
It has been a bloody battle.
Big guns have fired off for you.
A mere foot soldier is this poor-poet,
but still you are my Waterloo.
A-BIRD-AND-A-BEE-SPRING-POEM
Now is the spring.
The birds and the bees.
New love grows, very-pretty-girl,
as do the leaves on the trees.
UP YOUR-BRACKET
"Why not take the bus?
We always see you on foot!!"
I've two-legs. What is the fuss?
Stick two-fingers into your (....)
A-FAST-FORWARD-LOVER'S-LINES
Romance at short notice.
Love at first sight.
I'm a quick-glance-romantic girl,
for love is sheer delight.
YES-A-BOY-AND-HIS-GIRL'S-
LOVE-SONG-IS-REALLY-OVER
The guy no more hears the music
now his lover-girl has gone.
He no more hears the music
though find the radio is on.
The guy's heart is ever-hungry
for what had truly been their song.
A-NARCOTIC-GIRL'S-NOSE-STUFF
When the girl and her boyfriend come to blows
her money is inhaled right up her nose.
Best she get out, take to her toes,
but she thinks only of her stuffy nose.
A-GIANT-ALBION-UNJUSTLY-SLEEPS
There is a sleeping giant
they say will wake again.
Yes there is a sleepng giant
who was a king amongst men.
He lies in his dark sea of slumber
just like a shiny gem.
Some call him Arthur,
some call him Bran,
some call him Marovie,
Blake calls him Albion.
A great line by Libertines: "The Arcadian dream has fallen through, but Albion sails on course." And you see all the ancient rain-soaked lands and people hardened and tough with their shoes caked with mud breathing out frozen breath moving. On.
Posted by: Brad Cogar | 12/28/2008 at 01:20 AM
Thank you Brad. I take it you read my Good Ship Albion poem which Pete changed a little, incorporating lines from another verse of mine too.
He hasn't credited me, but he sings my name on the original version of Albion. I'm teaching in Thailand at the moment. I sent Pete a bundle of stuff when he was only 17. He's put it to some good use. However, I understand he's being sued at the moment for not crediting one or two other guys!! Mark
Posted by: The Good Ship Albion | 12/28/2008 at 11:01 AM
I actually have not read it, nor did I know that the song is based on your (or anyone's!) poem. I'd like to read it, where might I find it? It is pretty interesting how people influence other people, for that song influenced me, and you influenced that song. It's kind of cool I'm writing to someone who inspired one of my fave bands! Have a great New Year!
Posted by: Brad Cogar | 01/04/2009 at 03:48 AM
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