Coins duller than carp scales, empty wells of ink

[sovay]

I feel like I've found the sequel to U.A. Fanthorpe's "Rising Damp": Marianna Burton, "The River Flowing Under the Bank of England Dreams of Power."

I am listening to shipwreck songs from ladymondegreen. Looking up the history behind James Taylor's "The Frozen Man" led me to Sheenagh Pugh's "Envying Owen Beattie" and thence to the poem above. Jo Bell's "Doggerland" engages in a similar way with time (and water), which is one of the reasons I like it best of the recent climate change series. It reminds me of Robert Macfarlane's The Old Ways (2012).

My mental state reverted to terrible around two o'clock in the morning, but I have had cats asleep on my lap for most of the afternoon, which is worth something.

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[kore]

2 AM mean reds suck, but I am glad you have kitties.

Which shipwreck songs?

[sovay]

Which shipwreck songs?

Heather Dale's "The Greyhound," Fairport Convention's "The Frozen Man," Gordon Lightfoot's "Ghosts of Cape Horn," and James Keelaghan's "Captain Torres" most notably, so far.

Thank you.

[fidelioscabinet.livejournal.com]

Lap cats do a great deal to make things better.

[sovay]

Lap cats do a great deal to make things better.

I am glad of them.

[desperance.livejournal.com]

It is probably my duty at this point (per previous conversations, etc) to murmur that of course I knew Ursula, and Rosie too. Whether they knew Marianna, I do not know - but she is of course friends of other friends. It really is a very small island.

Also, I too have had cats on me these last days, and it is certainly worth something.

[sovay]

It is probably my duty at this point (per previous conversations, etc) to murmur that of course I knew Ursula, and Rosie too.

I REGISTER NO SURPRISE.

Also, I too have had cats on me these last days, and it is certainly worth something.

They spent hours switching off which one of them was going to fall asleep on me next. They are wonderful cats.

[steepholm.livejournal.com]

Me too! Rosie used to work at UWE when I was first there, and we used to see Ursula at departmental meetings (or post-meetings) in pubs. Rosie is still around, as far as I know, though I've not heard any news of her recently.

(Btw, sovay, do you know Sheenagh? She's on my flist as sheenaghpugh - not a very effective disguise.)

[sovay]

(Btw, sovay, do you know Sheenagh? She's on my flist as sheenaghpugh - not a very effective disguise.)

I only know her poetry. Thank you for the pointer!

[steepholm.livejournal.com]

Thank you for that soggy anthology. It's a tasty we share, as you know.

[sovay]

Thank you for that soggy anthology.

You're very welcome. I felt lucky to find them.