794 AD

794 A.D.

Adian Offasen starn betyne
Bykay fit si foreen hand
Praen hopped it a la Kent
Terram rapinis et homiciis hent -
derk la mooin - fit ney funderband
sud iver Adian's bear ket styne

Famine ravished, raged et raped
cant lay reenish pheaton cum
et in Lindisfarne dun dey dangeru
Hipwreck in Jarrow set mooir peru
Linnet saved a buking bum
fro erl ley devestatled scaped

Bud roon at roon et forsooth
Praen fuck is hip fer Adian's bear
la blud fit copped it tame
et York neer slain la blame
E harn it roon, fair bad dey hear,
so Bykay clatted in - u huncouth!

© GERALD ENGLAND

Composed: Ackworth, 10th June 1971

Publications

1972 Platform (UK)
1990 Eotu (USA)

(26)

Haiga © copyright Kuniharu Shimizu, 2000

she does not reflect
upon the mirror but it
reflects her beauty

© GERALD ENGLAND

Composed: Ackworth, 31st January 1971

Publications

1972 Platform (UK)
1992 STEALING KISSES (Hyde, New Hope International)
1993 Lo Straniero (Italy)
2000 Kuni's Haiga Gallery (Internet)

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Publication

1994 Mirrors (USA)

(25)

go go now my love
pour scorn on all faithfulness
remorse will follow

© GERALD ENGLAND

Composed: Sheffield, 30th January 1971

Publication

1972 Platform (UK)

(14)

overwhelmed like fish
washed out to sea with the tide -
the gulf stream of life

© GERALD ENGLAND

Composed: Ackworth, 14th March 1970

Publications

1972 Platform (UK)
1992 STEALING KISSES (Hyde, New Hope International)
1993 Mirrors (USA)