Empire #235
A really rubbish Review Of 2008 -- yes, everyone has a Top 10 Films list, but that's still the most exciting part and should not be relegated to an inconspicuous third of a page somewhere near the end. They used to do a nice Top 25, but this year it just looks like they couldn't be bothered.
SFX #178
Whoo, I read the new one! Very odd cover, incidentally, though it does have a Dollhouse preview.
Torchwood: The Official Magazine #12
A particularly weak issue, full of filler. It does have some info on season three however.
Thursday, 18 December 2008
Christmas singles
Stop The X Factor from being Christmas number one! Buy one -- or all (I did) -- of these!
Do not buy from Amazon -- it doesn't count toward the chart.
Hallelujah by Jeff Buckley
iTunes | 7digital | tunetribe | HMV
Backed by Facebook and Radio 1, this one stands the best chance.
Let's Not Fight This Christmas by Chris Difford & the Decorations
(aka The One Show Single)
iTunes | 7digital
Camp and silly, this is -- believe it or not -- the best one.
It's Christmas Time by Status Quo
iTunes | 7digital
Almost as good. These two would fit seamlessly on all those Christmas compilations.
Little Drummer Boy/ Peace on Earth by Bandaged
(aka Sir Terry Wogan & Aled Jones)
iTunes | 7digital
It's got Sir Terry Wogan on it -- that automatically makes it a contender for Best Ever.
Once Upon a Christmas Song by Peter Kay's Geraldine McQueen
iTunes | 7digital
Not as good as it could be, but hey, it might have a chance...
Joseph, Better You Than Me by the Killers featuring Elton John & Neil Tennant
iTunes
And I'll be posting this again tomorrow. And the day after. And the day after...
Do not buy from Amazon -- it doesn't count toward the chart.
Hallelujah by Jeff Buckley
iTunes | 7digital | tunetribe | HMV
Backed by Facebook and Radio 1, this one stands the best chance.
Let's Not Fight This Christmas by Chris Difford & the Decorations
(aka The One Show Single)
iTunes | 7digital
Camp and silly, this is -- believe it or not -- the best one.
It's Christmas Time by Status Quo
iTunes | 7digital
Almost as good. These two would fit seamlessly on all those Christmas compilations.
Little Drummer Boy/ Peace on Earth by Bandaged
(aka Sir Terry Wogan & Aled Jones)
iTunes | 7digital
It's got Sir Terry Wogan on it -- that automatically makes it a contender for Best Ever.
Once Upon a Christmas Song by Peter Kay's Geraldine McQueen
iTunes | 7digital
Not as good as it could be, but hey, it might have a chance...
Joseph, Better You Than Me by the Killers featuring Elton John & Neil Tennant
iTunes
And I'll be posting this again tomorrow. And the day after. And the day after...
Poem of the Day: The Trust Territory IX
IX. I stood before you...
by Andy Brown
This week, Poem of the Day is continuing to present Andy Brown's 10-part poem, The Trust Territory. The first five parts were published daily last week. I think there's much to enjoy in each individual segment of this work, and even more so when all ten pieces are put together. Also, at least some parts of it are especially suited to this time of year.
Please see after today's piece for information on where to find the poem in print.
The Trust Territory was originally published as a poetry chapbook, now out of print. It's currently available in Fall of the Rebel Angels: Poems 1996-2006 (find the best prices online here). The versions posted here are taken from the latter. From the author's acknowledgements for that volume: "Many [poems in this collection] appear as they were first published in individual volumes, others have been edited over the years and it is these final versions I wish to preserve."
Andy Brown's latest book is Goose Music, co-authored with John Burnside.
Please see here for information on Poem of the Day and copyright.
by Andy Brown
This week, Poem of the Day is continuing to present Andy Brown's 10-part poem, The Trust Territory. The first five parts were published daily last week. I think there's much to enjoy in each individual segment of this work, and even more so when all ten pieces are put together. Also, at least some parts of it are especially suited to this time of year.
Please see after today's piece for information on where to find the poem in print.
I stood before you, lost for word,
the bunch behind my star-lit back.
'Silence, that's what flowers are,' you said,
'or rather, a man's way of silencing.'
The Trust Territory was originally published as a poetry chapbook, now out of print. It's currently available in Fall of the Rebel Angels: Poems 1996-2006 (find the best prices online here). The versions posted here are taken from the latter. From the author's acknowledgements for that volume: "Many [poems in this collection] appear as they were first published in individual volumes, others have been edited over the years and it is these final versions I wish to preserve."
Andy Brown's latest book is Goose Music, co-authored with John Burnside.
Please see here for information on Poem of the Day and copyright.
Wednesday, 17 December 2008
TV
On the third day of catch-up my TV showed to me...!
Merlin
1x13 Le Morte d'Arthur [season finale]
Oh what a clever title! Too clever for a prime time Saturday night family drama? I mean, will most viewers even know what it means, never mind the cultural reference?
The Royal Variety Performance 2008
I almost always watch this, but often have mixed feelings by the end of it. This year, however, it was a damn fine show, with too many highlights to list here. Hurrah!
Survivors [2008]
1x05 Episode 5
Wallander
1x03 One Step Behind [season finale]
Oh he's so glum. Though quite understandably in this episode, it must be said.
Merlin
1x13 Le Morte d'Arthur [season finale]
Oh what a clever title! Too clever for a prime time Saturday night family drama? I mean, will most viewers even know what it means, never mind the cultural reference?
The Royal Variety Performance 2008
I almost always watch this, but often have mixed feelings by the end of it. This year, however, it was a damn fine show, with too many highlights to list here. Hurrah!
Survivors [2008]
1x05 Episode 5
Wallander
1x03 One Step Behind [season finale]
Oh he's so glum. Though quite understandably in this episode, it must be said.
Articles
Hallelujah set to be a Christmas No 1 and 2 by Sam Jones
(from guardian.co.uk)
Hallelujah!
Will X Factor winner Alexandra be beaten to the Christmas No.1 by Jeff Buckley's Hallelujah? by Lizzie Smith
(from Mail Online)
Fingers crossed!
(from guardian.co.uk)
Hallelujah!
Will X Factor winner Alexandra be beaten to the Christmas No.1 by Jeff Buckley's Hallelujah? by Lizzie Smith
(from Mail Online)
Fingers crossed!
Christmas singles
Stop The X Factor from being Christmas number one! Buy one -- or all (I did) -- of these!
New today: Hallelujah is available from HMV! A new place to buy! Yay!
Do not buy it from Amazon -- it doesn't count toward the chart.
The Facebook group has almost hit 80,000 members as of writing this, and I should think will cross that by the end of the day. There's still hope!
Hallelujah by Jeff Buckley
iTunes | 7digital | tunetribe | HMV
Backed by Facebook and Radio 1, this one stands the best chance.
Let's Not Fight This Christmas by Chris Difford & the Decorations
(aka The One Show Single)
iTunes | 7digital
Camp and silly, this is -- believe it or not -- the best one.
It's Christmas Time by Status Quo
iTunes | 7digital
Almost as good. These two would fit seamlessly on all those Christmas compilations.
Little Drummer Boy/ Peace on Earth by Bandaged
(aka Sir Terry Wogan & Aled Jones)
iTunes | 7digital
It's got Sir Terry Wogan on it -- that automatically makes it a contender for Best Ever.
Once Upon a Christmas Song by Peter Kay's Geraldine McQueen
iTunes | 7digital
Not as good as it could be, but hey, it might have a chance...
Joseph, Better You Than Me by the Killers featuring Elton John & Neil Tennant
iTunes
And I'll be posting this again tomorrow. And the day after. And the day after...
New today: Hallelujah is available from HMV! A new place to buy! Yay!
Do not buy it from Amazon -- it doesn't count toward the chart.
The Facebook group has almost hit 80,000 members as of writing this, and I should think will cross that by the end of the day. There's still hope!
Hallelujah by Jeff Buckley
iTunes | 7digital | tunetribe | HMV
Backed by Facebook and Radio 1, this one stands the best chance.
Let's Not Fight This Christmas by Chris Difford & the Decorations
(aka The One Show Single)
iTunes | 7digital
Camp and silly, this is -- believe it or not -- the best one.
It's Christmas Time by Status Quo
iTunes | 7digital
Almost as good. These two would fit seamlessly on all those Christmas compilations.
Little Drummer Boy/ Peace on Earth by Bandaged
(aka Sir Terry Wogan & Aled Jones)
iTunes | 7digital
It's got Sir Terry Wogan on it -- that automatically makes it a contender for Best Ever.
Once Upon a Christmas Song by Peter Kay's Geraldine McQueen
iTunes | 7digital
Not as good as it could be, but hey, it might have a chance...
Joseph, Better You Than Me by the Killers featuring Elton John & Neil Tennant
iTunes
And I'll be posting this again tomorrow. And the day after. And the day after...
Poem of the Day: The Trust Territory VIII
VIII. A Breath from the Wood
by Andy Brown
This week, Poem of the Day is continuing to present Andy Brown's 10-part poem, The Trust Territory. The first five parts were published daily last week. I think there's much to enjoy in each individual segment of this work, and even more so when all ten pieces are put together. Also, at least some parts of it are especially suited to this time of year.
Please see after today's piece for information on where to find the poem in print.
The Trust Territory was originally published as a poetry chapbook, now out of print. It's currently available in Fall of the Rebel Angels: Poems 1996-2006 (find the best prices online here). The versions posted here are taken from the latter. From the author's acknowledgements for that volume: "Many [poems in this collection] appear as they were first published in individual volumes, others have been edited over the years and it is these final versions I wish to preserve."
Andy Brown's latest book is Goose Music, co-authored with John Burnside.
Please see here for information on Poem of the Day and copyright.
by Andy Brown
This week, Poem of the Day is continuing to present Andy Brown's 10-part poem, The Trust Territory. The first five parts were published daily last week. I think there's much to enjoy in each individual segment of this work, and even more so when all ten pieces are put together. Also, at least some parts of it are especially suited to this time of year.
Please see after today's piece for information on where to find the poem in print.
Why she appeared in the ruffled beards
of lichen on the trees outside my window,
asking was I now prepared to love,
or just go on pretending, I could not say.
Instead, I sat ashamed of my own breath
and stammered pointless words
about the only options left to us
the whole of the woodwind day.
The Trust Territory was originally published as a poetry chapbook, now out of print. It's currently available in Fall of the Rebel Angels: Poems 1996-2006 (find the best prices online here). The versions posted here are taken from the latter. From the author's acknowledgements for that volume: "Many [poems in this collection] appear as they were first published in individual volumes, others have been edited over the years and it is these final versions I wish to preserve."
Andy Brown's latest book is Goose Music, co-authored with John Burnside.
Please see here for information on Poem of the Day and copyright.
Tuesday, 16 December 2008
TV
Still catching up...
Argumental
1x08 (15/12/08 edition)
And now Argumental's off on a festive break. I already look forward to its return.
Clone
1x05 Dude
There are times -- just moments, maybe -- when this is almost good. Almost. I'll keep watching dutifully til the final episode, but I doubt it'll get a second series. Even Hyperdrive managed that.
The Graham Norton Show
4x11 (11/12/08 edition, uncut repeat)
I swear Brendan Fraser was on a fairly high level of illicit substance(s) throughout this.
Live at the Apollo
4x03 (12/12/08 edition)
This show works best with three comedians, I think, and this episode only features two. It's especially bad when they're the team captains on 8 Out of 10 Cats, so over 13 episodes of that they've already used the majority of their material.
Natural World
Titus: The Gorilla King [2nd watch]
Regular readers with exceptional memories may remember that when I first watched this just over a month ago I mentioned its story could be easily adapted for a Tudors-like drama. Well, that's why I'm watching it again: note-taking on the plot. An intriguing idea or a waste of time? It's certainly an interesting exercise at least.
Argumental
1x08 (15/12/08 edition)
And now Argumental's off on a festive break. I already look forward to its return.
Clone
1x05 Dude
There are times -- just moments, maybe -- when this is almost good. Almost. I'll keep watching dutifully til the final episode, but I doubt it'll get a second series. Even Hyperdrive managed that.
The Graham Norton Show
4x11 (11/12/08 edition, uncut repeat)
I swear Brendan Fraser was on a fairly high level of illicit substance(s) throughout this.
Live at the Apollo
4x03 (12/12/08 edition)
This show works best with three comedians, I think, and this episode only features two. It's especially bad when they're the team captains on 8 Out of 10 Cats, so over 13 episodes of that they've already used the majority of their material.
Natural World
Titus: The Gorilla King [2nd watch]
Regular readers with exceptional memories may remember that when I first watched this just over a month ago I mentioned its story could be easily adapted for a Tudors-like drama. Well, that's why I'm watching it again: note-taking on the plot. An intriguing idea or a waste of time? It's certainly an interesting exercise at least.
Articles
Movie Reviews: Frost/Nixon
(from Studio Briefing)
"It's a movie with the stolid title Frost/Nixon, and it's about a series of interviews that aired in 90-minute segments in 1977 between British celebrity interviewer David Frost and the disgraced former President Richard Nixon. Sounds like stuff that PBS might have taken a pass on for Masterpiece Theater, right? Wrong, say most critics, who have bestowed nearly undiluted acclaim on it."
Also "wrong", because -- and here's what's annoying, because Americans don't seem to know what their own programming is or where it comes from -- "Masterpiece Theater" is just a strand of bought-in British programmes (as best I can tell, anyway), usually made by the BBC and usually period drama. For example, as part of "Masterpiece Theater" they've shown both Cranford and Bleak House, but also The Forsyte Saga (the '00s ITV one) and The Amazing Mrs Pritchard (a modern political comedy-drama). All very separate series in the UK, but bung them under a collective heading on one US network and the braindead yanks seem to assume they're all somehow connected and must be PBS-produced. Fools.
Anyway, the film sounds good, doesn't it?
(from Studio Briefing)
"It's a movie with the stolid title Frost/Nixon, and it's about a series of interviews that aired in 90-minute segments in 1977 between British celebrity interviewer David Frost and the disgraced former President Richard Nixon. Sounds like stuff that PBS might have taken a pass on for Masterpiece Theater, right? Wrong, say most critics, who have bestowed nearly undiluted acclaim on it."
Also "wrong", because -- and here's what's annoying, because Americans don't seem to know what their own programming is or where it comes from -- "Masterpiece Theater" is just a strand of bought-in British programmes (as best I can tell, anyway), usually made by the BBC and usually period drama. For example, as part of "Masterpiece Theater" they've shown both Cranford and Bleak House, but also The Forsyte Saga (the '00s ITV one) and The Amazing Mrs Pritchard (a modern political comedy-drama). All very separate series in the UK, but bung them under a collective heading on one US network and the braindead yanks seem to assume they're all somehow connected and must be PBS-produced. Fools.
Anyway, the film sounds good, doesn't it?
Magazines
Doctor Who Magazine #403
"David Morrissey is The Next Doctor!" proudly proclaims the new DWM's cover. Indeed, but is he the next Doctor? We'll have to wait til Christmas Day to find out -- 9 days to go! Increasingly intriguingly, who is the CyberKing? And why has he/she/it meant The Next Doctor has more CGI shots than the (apparently) more epic Voyage of the Damned?
SFX #177
The next issue of SFX is out tomorrow and I've finally gotten round to looking at the last -- which, to be fair, is better than I've managed for about the past year.
"David Morrissey is The Next Doctor!" proudly proclaims the new DWM's cover. Indeed, but is he the next Doctor? We'll have to wait til Christmas Day to find out -- 9 days to go! Increasingly intriguingly, who is the CyberKing? And why has he/she/it meant The Next Doctor has more CGI shots than the (apparently) more epic Voyage of the Damned?
SFX #177
The next issue of SFX is out tomorrow and I've finally gotten round to looking at the last -- which, to be fair, is better than I've managed for about the past year.
Christmas singles UPDATE: the Killers now available
...but only from iTunes, as far as I can see.
Will it be as good as A Great Big Sled? I doubt it -- but it's still unquestionably better than The X Factor!
Joseph, Better You Than Me by the Killers featuring Elton John & Neil Tennant
iTunes
Buy buy buy!
Will it be as good as A Great Big Sled? I doubt it -- but it's still unquestionably better than The X Factor!
Joseph, Better You Than Me by the Killers featuring Elton John & Neil Tennant
iTunes
Buy buy buy!
Christmas singles
Stop The X Factor from being Christmas number one! Buy one -- or all (I did) -- of these!
Hallelujah by Jeff Buckley
iTunes | 7digital | tunetribe
Backed by Facebook and Radio 1, this one stands the best chance.
Let's Not Fight This Christmas by Chris Difford & the Decorations
(aka The One Show Single)
iTunes | 7digital
Camp and silly, this is -- believe it or not -- the best one.
It's Christmas Time by Status Quo
iTunes | 7digital
Almost as good. These two would fit seamlessly on all those Christmas compilations.
Little Drummer Boy/ Peace on Earth by Bandaged
(aka Sir Terry Wogan & Aled Jones)
iTunes | 7digital
It's got Sir Terry Wogan on it -- that automatically makes it a contender for Best Ever.
Once Upon a Christmas Song by Peter Kay's Geraldine McQueen
iTunes | 7digital
Not as good as it could be, but hey, it might have a chance...
Run by Leona Lewis
iTunes | 7digital
If you have to. The others would be better than this, but this would be better than X Factor.
And I'll be posting this again tomorrow. And the day after. And the day after...
Hallelujah by Jeff Buckley
iTunes | 7digital | tunetribe
Backed by Facebook and Radio 1, this one stands the best chance.
Let's Not Fight This Christmas by Chris Difford & the Decorations
(aka The One Show Single)
iTunes | 7digital
Camp and silly, this is -- believe it or not -- the best one.
It's Christmas Time by Status Quo
iTunes | 7digital
Almost as good. These two would fit seamlessly on all those Christmas compilations.
Little Drummer Boy/ Peace on Earth by Bandaged
(aka Sir Terry Wogan & Aled Jones)
iTunes | 7digital
It's got Sir Terry Wogan on it -- that automatically makes it a contender for Best Ever.
Once Upon a Christmas Song by Peter Kay's Geraldine McQueen
iTunes | 7digital
Not as good as it could be, but hey, it might have a chance...
Run by Leona Lewis
iTunes | 7digital
If you have to. The others would be better than this, but this would be better than X Factor.
And I'll be posting this again tomorrow. And the day after. And the day after...
Poem of the Day: The Trust Territory VII
VII. Daybreak
by Andy Brown
This week, Poem of the Day is continuing to present Andy Brown's 10-part poem, The Trust Territory. The first five parts were published daily last week. I think there's much to enjoy in each individual segment of this work, and even more so when all ten pieces are put together. Also, at least some parts of it are especially suited to this time of year.
Please see after today's piece for information on where to find the poem in print.
The Trust Territory was originally published as a poetry chapbook, now out of print. It's currently available in Fall of the Rebel Angels: Poems 1996-2006 (find the best prices online here). The versions posted here are taken from the latter. From the author's acknowledgements for that volume: "Many [poems in this collection] appear as they were first published in individual volumes, others have been edited over the years and it is these final versions I wish to preserve."
Andy Brown's latest book is Goose Music, co-authored with John Burnside.
Please see here for information on Poem of the Day and copyright.
by Andy Brown
This week, Poem of the Day is continuing to present Andy Brown's 10-part poem, The Trust Territory. The first five parts were published daily last week. I think there's much to enjoy in each individual segment of this work, and even more so when all ten pieces are put together. Also, at least some parts of it are especially suited to this time of year.
Please see after today's piece for information on where to find the poem in print.
Day breaks with the iridescence
of beetles. Last night remains
a beautiful, desolate thing:
me, lying
like an insect on a silver pin,
waiting for something to happen,
as if the world was about
to reach out
with the answer and you, leaving,
hiding your smile -- that thing
you do as much as with
your eyes as with your lips.
Alone, I come-to to this
clock of exquisite sadness.
The Trust Territory was originally published as a poetry chapbook, now out of print. It's currently available in Fall of the Rebel Angels: Poems 1996-2006 (find the best prices online here). The versions posted here are taken from the latter. From the author's acknowledgements for that volume: "Many [poems in this collection] appear as they were first published in individual volumes, others have been edited over the years and it is these final versions I wish to preserve."
Andy Brown's latest book is Goose Music, co-authored with John Burnside.
Please see here for information on Poem of the Day and copyright.
Monday, 15 December 2008
TV
Thanks to the BBC's iPlayer being available on my TV, I now live my life by watching nothing when it's on and then having to catch up on it all. And today I have caught up on...
Lead Balloon
3x05 Spikey
Outnumbered
2x05 Episode 5
Survivors [2008]
1x04 Episode 4
Wallander
1x02 Firewall
Lead Balloon
3x05 Spikey
Outnumbered
2x05 Episode 5
Survivors [2008]
1x04 Episode 4
Wallander
1x02 Firewall
Articles
2009 TV Preview: Law & Order UK by Neil Wilkes
(from Digital Spy)
Or, as I believe it's actually called, Law & Order: London. Some interesting info for those interested in the production side of TV, as this is semi-adapted from old US L&O scripts.
Elton John hits out at X Factor by David Balls
(from Digital Spy)
Go go Elton!
(from Digital Spy)
Or, as I believe it's actually called, Law & Order: London. Some interesting info for those interested in the production side of TV, as this is semi-adapted from old US L&O scripts.
Elton John hits out at X Factor by David Balls
(from Digital Spy)
Go go Elton!
Christmas singles
As well as the campaign to make Jeff Buckley Christmas number one, there are a variety of other Christmas singles out now. The chances of them beating The X Factor? Small. But you can do your bit to help by buying them, so here are some handy links...
Let's Not Fight This Christmas by Chris Difford & the Decorations
(aka The One Show Single)
iTunes | 7digital
Little Drummer Boy/ Peace on Earth by Bandaged
(aka Sir Terry Wogan & Aled Jones)
iTunes | 7digital
It's Christmas Time by Status Quo
iTunes | 7digital
Once Upon a Christmas Song by Peter Kay's Geraldine McQueen
iTunes | 7digital
And, of course...
Hallelujah by Jeff Buckley
iTunes | 7digital | tunetribe
The Killers & Elton John were supposed to have one out too, so I'd heard, but there's no sign of that.
Heck, if you really have to, I'd rather this was number one again still:
Run by Leona Lewis
iTunes | 7digital
It's a cover, you know. You probably do, but I feel I should point it out -- it's not original. Much like Amy Winehouse's over-praised rendition of Valerie.
Let's Not Fight This Christmas by Chris Difford & the Decorations
(aka The One Show Single)
iTunes | 7digital
Little Drummer Boy/ Peace on Earth by Bandaged
(aka Sir Terry Wogan & Aled Jones)
iTunes | 7digital
It's Christmas Time by Status Quo
iTunes | 7digital
Once Upon a Christmas Song by Peter Kay's Geraldine McQueen
iTunes | 7digital
And, of course...
Hallelujah by Jeff Buckley
iTunes | 7digital | tunetribe
The Killers & Elton John were supposed to have one out too, so I'd heard, but there's no sign of that.
Heck, if you really have to, I'd rather this was number one again still:
Run by Leona Lewis
iTunes | 7digital
It's a cover, you know. You probably do, but I feel I should point it out -- it's not original. Much like Amy Winehouse's over-praised rendition of Valerie.
buy Buckley!
Today's the day people -- it's time to stop The X Factor being Christmas number one! So buy Buckley -- or any of the other Christmas singles. I'm intending to post a list & links sometime soon, but for now here are places to buy Buckley that count toward the chart:
And I'll be posting a reminder every day, just so you don't forget.
7digital - unencumbered high quality 320k mp3 89p...
tunetribe.com - cheaper but semi-crippled WMA (windows file) only 49p
iTunes - 79p but DRM AAC file from Apple
And I'll be posting a reminder every day, just so you don't forget.
Poem of the Day: The Trust Territory VI
VI. December
by Andy Brown
This week, Poem of the Day is continuing to present Andy Brown's 10-part poem, The Trust Territory. The first five parts were published daily last week. I think there's much to enjoy in each individual segment of this work, and even more so when all ten pieces are put together. Also, at least some parts of it are especially suited to this time of year.
Please see after today's piece for information on where to find the poem in print.
The Trust Territory was originally published as a poetry chapbook, now out of print. It's currently available in Fall of the Rebel Angels: Poems 1996-2006 (find the best prices online here). The versions posted here are taken from the latter. From the author's acknowledgements for that volume: "Many [poems in this collection] appear as they were first published in individual volumes, others have been edited over the years and it is these final versions I wish to preserve."
Andy Brown's latest book is Goose Music, co-authored with John Burnside.
Please see here for information on Poem of the Day and copyright.
by Andy Brown
This week, Poem of the Day is continuing to present Andy Brown's 10-part poem, The Trust Territory. The first five parts were published daily last week. I think there's much to enjoy in each individual segment of this work, and even more so when all ten pieces are put together. Also, at least some parts of it are especially suited to this time of year.
Please see after today's piece for information on where to find the poem in print.
Convinced it is a good idea, we spend
the long, dark nights unloading ourselves.
We watch each other twist and bend.
Such a weight of 'this & that' my friend:
each night we pull confessions from the shelves
convinced it is a good idea and spend
the nights awake. Where will this honesty end?
Too late, the old advice not to dig and delve
too deep; we watch each other twist and bend.
Resigned to the damage we may never mend
we drive the clock past Ten. Eleven. Twelve,
convinced it is a good idea. We spend
hours addressing the nightmare of 'The End',
cling tight together, like digger's hand to helve
and watch each other twist and bend.
Once more we see there's nothing really to defend.
Perhaps the answer lies in making love?
Unconvinced it is a good idea, we spend
ourselves, watching each other twist and bend.
The Trust Territory was originally published as a poetry chapbook, now out of print. It's currently available in Fall of the Rebel Angels: Poems 1996-2006 (find the best prices online here). The versions posted here are taken from the latter. From the author's acknowledgements for that volume: "Many [poems in this collection] appear as they were first published in individual volumes, others have been edited over the years and it is these final versions I wish to preserve."
Andy Brown's latest book is Goose Music, co-authored with John Burnside.
Please see here for information on Poem of the Day and copyright.
Sunday, 14 December 2008
Saturday, 13 December 2008
TV
24: Redemption Extended Edition
[#86 in 100 Films in a Year 2008]
Top Gear
4x01 (9/5/04 edition)
Featuring a Lotus Exige vs an Apache gunship helicopter, possibly the coolest car-chase-like-thing you've seen outside a Bond movie.
[#86 in 100 Films in a Year 2008]
Top Gear
4x01 (9/5/04 edition)
Featuring a Lotus Exige vs an Apache gunship helicopter, possibly the coolest car-chase-like-thing you've seen outside a Bond movie.
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