Automatic Poetry

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Put your media player on shuffle, and write down the first line of the first twenty songs. Post the poem that results. The first line of the twenty-first is the title.

There's something I just can't describe


Run from the beast
la fin des jours d'automne est pénetrante
Happy death men stand in line
Well the dawn is howling

Franky was a mook from the block we used to live on
Times are tough for English babies
Beside yourself if radio’s gonna stay
I’m gonna make you wonder if you’re my friend

Young velvet porcelain boy
I chose my friends only far too well
Slip inside the eye of your mind
Sometimes I walk sideways to avoid you

I brought your face down on my head
If you ever get close to a human
You push me to go the extra mile
Impossible raw woman, I you know you’re all too hard to please

Well the last thing that you knew
Some things you never get used to
You came waltzing in
Come forth and speak to me

I'm not really sure that works very well for me - though it was fun playing!

Tracks in order:

Title: I Love You More - Beloved

The Beast - the Only Ones
Harmonium - Stereolab
Happy Death Men - Echo and the Bunnymen
Be My Enemy - the Waterboys
King of New York - Fun Loving Criminals
Sunday's Best - Elvis Costello & the Attraction
Radio Free Europe - REM
So Called Friend - Texas
Candy Perfume Girl - Madonna
Perfect Skin - Lloyd Cole & the Commotions
Don't Look Back In Anger - Oasis
You Trip Me Up - the Jesus & Mary Chain
Rhythm of Cruelty - Magazine
Human Behaviour - Bjork
Push - Madonna
Impossible - the Charlatans
My Way To You - Lloyd Cole
High Fidelity - Elvis Costello & the Attraction
Talk Her Down - Starsailor
Love Rescue Me - U2

Automatic Poetry

Nicked from ...

Put your media player on shuffle, and write down the first line of the first twenty songs. Post the poem that results. The first line of the twenty-first is the title.

There's something I just can't describe


Run from the beast
la fin des jours d'automne est pénetrante
Happy death men stand in line
Well the dawn is howling

Franky was a mook from the block we used to live on
Times are tough for English babies
Beside yourself if radio’s gonna stay
I’m gonna make you wonder if you’re my friend

Young velvet porcelain boy
I chose my friends only far too well
Slip inside the eye of your mind
Sometimes I walk sideways to avoid you

I brought your face down on my head
If you ever get close to a human
You push me to go the extra mile
Impossible raw woman, I you know you’re all too hard to please

Well the last thing that you knew
Some things you never get used to
You came waltzing in
Come forth and speak to me

I'm not really sure that works very well for me - though it was fun playing!

Tracks in order:

Title: I Love You More - Beloved

The Beast - the Only Ones
Harmonium - Stereolab
Happy Death Men - Echo and the Bunnymen
Be My Enemy - the Waterboys
King of New York - Fun Loving Criminals
Sunday's Best - Elvis Costello & the Attraction
Radio Free Europe - REM
So Called Friend - Texas
Candy Perfume Girl - Madonna
Perfect Skin - Lloyd Cole & the Commotions
Don't Look Back In Anger - Oasis
You Trip Me Up - the Jesus & Mary Chain
Rhythm of Cruelty - Magazine
Human Behaviour - Bjork
Push - Madonna
Impossible - the Charlatans
My Way To You - Lloyd Cole
High Fidelity - Elvis Costello & the Attraction
Talk Her Down - Starsailor
Love Rescue Me - U2

Sunrise in Alnmouth

Over a year ago, we spent a week in Alnmouth. I took a lot of pictures, but I have only just processed them.

One morning, I woke early and went down to the beach to watch the sunrise; the next day, we both went down.

It was very cold, the wind coming in off the North Sea. But it was also very beautiful watching the sun slowly rise behind the clouds.

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Sunrise in Alnmouth

Over a year ago, we spent a week in Alnmouth. I took a lot of pictures, but I have only just processed them.

One morning, I woke early and went down to the beach to watch the sunrise; the next day, we both went down.

It was very cold, the wind coming in off the North Sea. But it was also very beautiful watching the sun slowly rise behind the clouds.

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Lindisfarne

One day during our stay in Northumberland, we went to Lindisfarne - also known as Holy Island.

I had seen the castle from the train many times, and often thought of venturing across the narrow causeway; the road is flooded at high tide so one must time one’s visit.

The castle was reworked by Edwin Lutyens and boasts a rather scrubby little walled garden designed by Gertrude Jekyll.

It was Lindisfarne Priory that I really loved. Now ruined, and the subject of a violent history, the Romanesque arches and pillars and the weathered stone were quite beautiful.

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Lindisfarne

One day during our stay in Northumberland, we went to Lindisfarne - also known as Holy Island.

I had seen the castle from the train many times, and often thought of venturing across the narrow causeway; the road is flooded at high tide so one must time one’s visit.

The castle was reworked by Edwin Lutyens and boasts a rather scrubby little walled garden designed by Gertrude Jekyll.

It was Lindisfarne Priory that I really loved. Now ruined, and the subject of a violent history, the Romanesque arches and pillars and the weathered stone were quite beautiful.

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Dunstanburgh

Driving back south, we stopped to walk to Dunstanburgh. The sky was heavy. As we left, the sun was setting, the tall clouds catching fire and the ruins dyed deep orange. It was spectacularly glorious.

Dunstanburgh

Driving back south, we stopped to walk to Dunstanburgh. The sky was heavy. As we left, the sun was setting, the tall clouds catching fire and the ruins dyed deep orange. It was spectacularly glorious.

The Angel of the North

Instead of heading north, we headed south: we went to see Antony Gormley’s monumental sculpture the Angel of the North. Again, I have seen the sculpture both from the train and whilst driving north (it is much easier to see heading north than south, due to the bends in the road and rails). but I had never been close up. It was very impressive - awe inspiring.

The Angel of the North

Instead of heading north, we headed south: we went to see Antony Gormley’s monumental sculpture the Angel of the North. Again, I have seen the sculpture both from the train and whilst driving north (it is much easier to see heading north than south, due to the bends in the road and rails). but I had never been close up. It was very impressive - awe inspiring.

Jedburgh Abbey

On the road north, we turned a corner and were surprised to see the ruins of Jedburgh Abbey in the valley below us. I had rarely driven the A68 (my favourite roads south being the A697 to the east and the A701 to the west); but the sight of the abbey laid out in front of us will make me take the road again and again.

We stopped off to walk around the abbey: it was fascinating.

Jedburgh Abbey

On the road north, we turned a corner and were surprised to see the ruins of Jedburgh Abbey in the valley below us. I had rarely driven the A68 (my favourite roads south being the A697 to the east and the A701 to the west); but the sight of the abbey laid out in front of us will make me take the road again and again.

We stopped off to walk around the abbey: it was fascinating.