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Tag: Old English

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.

Repeating Phrases All the Way Home (Part 1) – Mad Chaos: March 3, 1999

A walk to Campbelltown turns into five thoughts repeated out loud so they will not be lost. Old English, a laptop and a stranger pulling leaves follow.