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A great fan of Mervyn Peake's poetry, Neil Hampton noticed this in Blackwell's Booskshop in Oxford. In response to the poetry he wrote this:
posted by Sebastian Peake at
9:31 am
Regular readers of this blog will be familiar with the energy and detail which Sebastian used to keep us up-to-date with any news of his father's work, particularly during the centenary year, 2011. His sudden death has been a great shock to his friends and family but the promotion of his father's work will continue under the guidance of his brother and sister, Fabian and Clare. I worked with Sebastian on the blog and will continue to add details of events and new publications as well as any other news when it becomes available. Alison Eldred
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Here's the original by Peake upon which, I think, the above is based
O LOVE! O DEATH! O ECSTACY!
O Love! O Death! O Ecstasy!
O rhubarb burning by the sea!
O day of nought – O night of doubt
Beneath the moon’s marmorial snout
Ah pity, pity me!
A voice across the coughing brine
Has sewn your spirit into mine,
O Love! it is for me to die
Upon your bosom noisily.
Along the cold, regurting
Shore we passed,
My arm around her irritating
Wasp-like waist
She likes it so.
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