Explaining My Own Fallen King (Part 3) – Mad Chaos: March 19, 1999
The long promised explanation of the siege sonnet, from the pun in its first line to the mercy offered in the last couplet.
Tracksuit Pants and a Sneaky Shawn (Part 2) – Mad Chaos: March 19, 1999
Rain cancels one lift and Ralf steps in for a long trip around the shops. Then Lyssa’s family drama, a night of dodging Shawn and a look back at how Old English was learnt.
Rain, Alliteration and a Siege Sonnet (Part 1) – Mad Chaos: March 19, 1999
A burst of rain breaks a long dry spell. Alliteration, a book of commentary and a very late night produce a sonnet about a besieged King, then a second sonnet about Autumn.