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poll: is my poetry worse than poetry written by vogons?

August 30th, 2007 · 6 Comments

Is my poetry worse than poetry written by Vogons?

1) no
2) yes, but only just
3) yes, it’s even worse than poetry by the Azgoths of Kria
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6 responses so far ↓

  • 1 MrSquib // Oct 9, 2007 at 5:23 am

    Talking of Vogon poetry - have you any idea what a Siberian Khatru is…..??
    Its the title of a song by prog rockers and old farts Yes, the lyrics are below. I used to like it a lot - didn’t understand a word of their lyrics at all though …!!

    (Anderson/Howe/Wakeman)
    Sing, bird of prey;
    Beauty begins at the foot of you. Do you believe the manner?
    Gold stainless nail,
    Torn through the distance of man
    As they regard the summit.

    Even Siberia goes through the motions.
    Hold out and hold up;
    Hold down the window.
    Outbound, river,

    Hold out the morning that comes into view.
    Bluetail, tailfly.

    River running right on over my head.

    How does she sing?
    Who holds the ring? And ring and you will find me coming.
    Cold reigning king,
    Hold all the secrets from you
    As they produce the movement.

    Even Siberia goes through the motions.
    Hold out and hold up;
    Hold down the window.
    Outbound, river,

    Hold out the morning that comes into view.
    Bluetail, tailfly.

    River running right over the outboard, river,
    Bluetail, tailfly,
    Luther, in time.
    Dood’ndoodit, dah, d’t-d’t-dah.

    Hold down the window;
    Hold out the morning that comes into view.
    Warm side, the tower;
    Green leaves reveal the heart spoken Khatru.

    Gold stainless nail,
    torn through the distance of man as they regard the summit.
    Cold reigning king,
    Shelter the women that sing
    As they produce the movement.
    River running right on over my head

    Outboard, river.

    Bluetail, tailfly,
    Luther, in time,
    Suntower, asking,
    Cover, lover,
    June cast, moon fast,
    As one changes,
    Heart gold, leaver,
    Soul mark, mover,
    Christian, changer,
    Called out, saviour,
    Moon gate, climber,
    Turn round, glider.

  • 2 squib // Oct 9, 2007 at 5:33 am

    From Wiki: ‘The name of the song is a combination of two words used in it, Siberia and khatru, the latter being a word invented by Jon Anderson.

    Recently, an insect was named after the song, the Siberian Khatru, or Bluetail’

  • 3 Ben // Oct 11, 2007 at 5:55 pm

    “From Wiki: ‘The name of the song is a combination of two words used in it”

    Another interesting fact about the song is that it is a combination of the music and lyrics used in it.

  • 4 squib // Oct 11, 2007 at 10:55 pm

    Well an EVEN more interesting fact about the song is that the music and lyrics are a combination of musical notation and words used in it

  • 5 MrSquib // Oct 11, 2007 at 11:45 pm

    Are yous taking the mickey out of one of my old favourite songs?
    :cry:

  • 6 squib // Oct 11, 2007 at 11:46 pm

    Ben started it. I was an innocent bystander

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