David Jones, artist and poet (1895-1974) begins his PREFACE TO THE ANATHEMATA :

'I have made a heap of all that I could find.' (1) So wrote Nennius, or whoever composed the introductory matter to Historia Brittonum. He speaks of an 'inward wound' which was caused by the fear that certain things dear to him 'should be like smoke dissipated'. Further, he says, 'not trusting my own learning, which is none at all, but partly from writings and monuments of the ancient inhabitants of Britain, partly from the annals of the Romans and the chronicles of the sacred fathers, Isidore, Hieronymous, Prosper, Eusebius and from the histories of the Scots and Saxons although our enemies . . . I have lispingly put together this . . . about past transactions, that [this material] might not be trodden under foot'. (2)

(1) The actual words are coacervavi omne quod inveni, and occur in Prologue 2 to the Historia.
(2) Quoted from the translation of Prologue 1. See The Works of Gildas and Nennius, J.A.Giles, London 1841.


21 March 2018

Today is UN World Poetry Day


Honour Roll
yes, mate, on a roll
From our office pin-ups,
Bea Miles of Sydney (1902-1973)


Bea with one of her shingles offering ...

Excited 
IRRATIONAL TALKS 
ON MANY SUBJECTS
8/- 2/- 4d 6d 3½d

 
A second of her shingles
     
S H A K E S P E A R E
POETRY & PROSE
Recited 
RATIONAL TALKS ON
MANY SUBJECTS
3/-  2/-  1/-  6d
 
Another from the streets of Sydney
around that time, Arthur Stace (1884-1967).
He wrote Eternity.

Arthur Stace               
Closer to home,
this hermit scrabbler from Mr D 
in yesterday's mail ...


Irezumi Sengai 
... followed by this, today.

Irezumi Sengai 
Also in 0ur UNWPD letter box today
two wave signed
see sea rider writer pages
from Bob ...

Robert MacPherson 
... and the usual fine line in Op Ed additions.

Robert MacPherson 
Plus, an ACT redaction edition postcard 
from Spare Room 33 ...

Spare Room 33 : Special Edition 1
Never before have so many incredible diamonds, emeralds
and other precious stones 
been seen 
] see : Der Blaue See See Writer ( 
in Australia. 
Cartier: The Exhibition 
showcases more than 300 spectacular items,
with loans from royal families,
celebrities
and the astonishing Cartier Collection itself,
 in exquisite settings such as royal tiaras,
necklaces, brooches and earrings. 

 -  from NGA website

 ... and this
red action
from TAR
after Issa
  
Theatre of the Actors of Regard 
            detail
            A Person Looks At A Work Of Art/
            someone looks at something... 
         
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