Oceanus: An Experimental Poem About the RMS Titanic - Softcover

Cobain, Dane

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798387839016

Publisher: Independently published, 2023

Synopsis

IT SANK IN THE NOW,
ex-pat down with all hands
seen one Wednesday
in a sinking southern city.

It hit the April showers
serving death
en route to Yorkshire,
killing peace and war and
Mary timed it well,
she was the biggest,
longest woman
to float the virgin shore.

Oceanus tells a story that’s been told a thousand times before, one that’s known all around the world – the tale of a passenger liner that sank in the North Atlantic Ocean with massive loss of life. Oceanus tells the story of the RMS Titanic.

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Praise for Eyes Like Lighthouses When the Boats Come Home:

“Recommended for those who enjoy poetry, or just want some honest language that arrives in an artful way.” – J. D. DeHart

“Dane Cobain gives us raw, disturbing, yet truthful poetry. It may be a bit disturbing, but sometimes the truth can be disturbing.” – Chrissy

“I highly recommend this book for fans of spoken word poetry.” – Jeremy Fee

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The latest of poet, musician and author Dane Cobain’s free verse books, Oceanus is a Titanic book that explores the legacy that the Titanic left behind. Packed full of wordplay and free association, it’s one of the most experimental Titanic books for adults you’re ever likely to come across.

About this title

About the Author

Dane Cobain (High Wycombe, UK) is a published author, freelance writer and (occasional) poet and musician with a passion for language and learning. When he's not working on his next release, he can be found reading and reviewing books while trying not to be distracted by Wikipedia.
 
His releases include No Rest for the Wicked (supernatural thriller), Eyes Like Lighthouses When the Boats Come Home (poetry) Former.ly (literary fiction), Social Paranoia (non-fiction), Come On Up to the House (horror), Subject Verb Object (anthology), Driven (crime/detective), The Tower Hill Terror (crime/detective), Meat (horror), Scarlet Sins (short stories), The Lexicologist's Handbook (non-fiction), The Leipfold Files (crime/detective) and Oceanus (poetry).
 
His short stories have also been anthologised in Local Haunts (ed. R. Saint Clare), We're Not Home (ed. Cam Wolfe), Served Cold (ed. R. Saint Clare and Steve Donoghue), Eccentric Circles (ed. Cynthia Brackett-Vincent), 'Twas the Fright Before Christmas in Deathlehem (ed. Michael J. Evans and Harrison Graves) and Half-Human Heroes (ed. Jeremy Fee).

Edition details

• Publisher: Independently published
• Publication date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798387839016
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: Türkegül Kadir
• Number of pages: 114