Feb '12
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I rescued this poem from Angela’s Ashes by Frank McCourt (p115) and Secret Wisdom – Occult societies and arcane knowledge through the ages by Ruth Clydesdale (p148).
Note: 'jakes' is pronounced 'jacks'. It's an old Irish slang word for 'toilet'.
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Her alchemy torments the planets,
his philosophy:
sour sweepings
from desperate universal truths pamphlets;
the lunatics, understanding divinity, drink hard.
Meanwhile,
teihr wolrd reraangred
their asylum
protected
they throw themselves reality
bake flour bake
pints drink pints
loaves
and
drinks;
now, drinking champion
Note: 'jakes' is pronounced 'jacks'. It's an old Irish slang word for 'toilet'.
Asylum renovations
Her alchemy torments the planets,
his philosophy:
sour sweepings
from desperate universal truths pamphlets;
the lunatics, understanding divinity, drink hard.
Meanwhile,
teihr wolrd reraangred
their asylum
protected
they throw themselves reality
bake flour bake
pints drink pints
loaves
and
drinks;
now, drinking champion
bring the loaf of science
bring the pint of politics
Copernicus is in the jakes:
you’re the astronomer.
bring the pint of politics
Copernicus is in the jakes:
you’re the astronomer.
Fascinating. I'll have to ponder it for a while before giving you an interpretation. Well done. Loved "Angela's Ashes". The Clydesdale book sounds like the sort of book they pull out on "Spicks and Specks", and get their guest to sing the words.
I've spent a bit of time in Limerick over the years. My mother is from North Kerry, and I have an aunt in Limerick, whom we always used to visit on the drive over to Kerry. She used to live in Thomas Street, opposite O'Maras Pig Factory - I can still hear the squeals and smell the pigs! Later she moved to Mulgrave Street, near (I think) St. Joseph's hospital. 
Very "Enya". I like it. You are truly an all-rounder aren't you. How did you do the backing?
There was a decent crowd. Smallish venue. Maybe 50, but high quality! I went on my own, but I found myself sitting at a table with Mike Ladd, Jude Aquiliana, Jules-Leigh Koch, Raechel Mead and her husband Andrew. Lovely company, if a bit daunting! Also ran into a few people I hadn't seen for some time, so I was really glad I went.
O.k. so this is my theory, and my theory is this:
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