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The Good Ship Albion
Poet / Lyricist
Interests: Poetry, lyrics, music, ancient history, script writing, local history, Arcadia, publishing
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This goodly archive of my poems, lyrics, playlets and articles will remain here as an archive. It began on Vox and moved to Typepad when Vox closed. I won't be updating this blog much but it is already a huge archive of my work - hope you will enjoy some... Continue reading
Posted Mar 26, 2011 at The Good Ship Albion's blog
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This new additional blog is for my poems published in Pattaya Trader Poets Corner. 8000 copies of each issue circulate. These are digital copies of much larger pages - right click them and then click the +sign to expand fully if you find them hard to read. Mark Beevers main... Continue reading
Posted Feb 1, 2011 at Cosmic Crusoe
Song Lyrics: TRADE WINDS From the Valley of Dry Bones a crew with motley skin tones came a-sailing into view The trade winds blow Don Benito The trade winds blow Cap'n Cereno Too bad you had to die Too bad you had to go A man with a Spanish tongue... Continue reading
Posted Feb 1, 2011 at The Good Ship Albion's blog
Song Lyric: THE CONFIDENCE MAN The confidence man That's what I am The confidence man That's what he sang I'm confident all's gone wrong See me beam a smile See me skip a mile I'm just the guy to beguile Many people adopt my style The conf. etc You see... Continue reading
Posted Jan 31, 2011 at The Good Ship Albion's blog
Song Lyric: BACK TO THE BUS Back to the bus Don't get caught in the rush Run fast the band Get followed by fans Safe on your seat yet feeling the heat Hounds after the meat now you've finished the beat Back to etc But isn't it just fun though... Continue reading
Posted Jan 31, 2011 at The Good Ship Albion's blog
Song Lyrics: NONCHALANCE Nonchalance, oh Nonchalance she comes over for a dance and is hoping for romance Takes a chance with Nonchalance You sit there unaffected Drinking beer and disconnected But it's you she has selected Your nonchalance she has detected Nonchalance etc She thinks she's made a score up... Continue reading
Posted Jan 31, 2011 at The Good Ship Albion's blog
Song Lyric: E-TYPE DEE Simon Dee, Simon Dee What happened to him? What happened to he and his E-Type Jaguar? You put people on the spot Some thought you too damn hot Some said big headed you had got Simon Dee etc Yeah some say you went too far Leaping... Continue reading
Posted Jan 29, 2011 at The Good Ship Albion's blog
Poem: WITHNAIL-YET-ME-TOO- OH-YES My grey-blue eyes reflected the sky. Came the rain-clouds for Withnail and I. He'd his pretentions. What an actor he. I had my intentions. Now read my poetry. Now read my poetry, yes read my poetry. Sun shone not again for Withnail, but for me. Continue reading
Posted Jan 26, 2011 at The Good Ship Albion's blog
Song Lyric: MEN AND MICE You could be Speedy Gonzalis You could be Super Soree known to us as Mighty Mouse Hey listen to my story Mice can be heroes if they try Mice can be heroes and even fly Mice etc Stand up for your rights Don't go leave... Continue reading
Posted Jan 26, 2011 at The Good Ship Albion's blog
Song Lyric: COUGAR CANYON She's a puma in pumps She's a woman of stealth and she stalks the boys 'cos they are full of health They don't seem to complain though her friends call it filth No she's never turned down No not by any-a-one The young men happily lie... Continue reading
Posted Jan 13, 2011 at The Good Ship Albion's blog
Song lyrics: RAVENOUS RAVENS Your feathers are a funeral black and your eyes are on my track I've already too many on my back Ravenous as ravens over a dead battalion the world is feeding off me A huge flock of carrions The world is on my shoulders Its dark... Continue reading
Posted Jan 11, 2011 at The Good Ship Albion's blog
Song lyrics: SON OF THE WEST WIND Son of the west wind brought peace and rest Son of the west wind gone to the Isle of the Blessed Hiawatha was his name The wild at heart did he tame Man of legend, warrior of fame Yes Hiawatha was his name... Continue reading
Posted Jan 11, 2011 at The Good Ship Albion's blog
Poem: RUIN-AND-SPOIL Ah Guinnevere !! Yes, books I read them. You brought-down Camelot as Eve did Eden. Women, oh women. Still men need them, though ruined the castle, though spoilt the Garden. Continue reading
Posted Jan 6, 2011 at The Good Ship Albion's blog
Poems: WHO'S-KIDDING-WHOM? Ah Captain kidd your name sounds young but for a pirate you were hung, though a privateer for a consortium. A scandal to avoid was your life destroyed? NO ROGER BACON You're just a waster Roger. You don't bring home the bacon. You are a work dodger. Won't... Continue reading
Posted Dec 30, 2010 at The Good Ship Albion's blog
SONG LYRIC: DOGS OF DOOM Watch out you pups Eyes big as teacups shakes you out your socks the dog of the tinderbox Teach old dogs new tricks? Don't you get on our wicks You're not fit to handle the spirit of the candle Look out you heals Eyes big... Continue reading
Posted Dec 18, 2010 at The Good Ship Albion's blog
SONG LYRIC: FELINE FRAULEIN You're so one of the nasties You're all scratch and bite You're so into jackboots and the dark Satanic rites Feline fraulein get on your bike You are second rate You are so Third Reich You're so one of the bad girls You're so one of... Continue reading
Posted Dec 13, 2010 at The Good Ship Albion's blog