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The Alembick



Vol. XIV

I. All Saint’s Day 2019
  1. Editor’s Note
  2. Letters
  3. Elegy
  4. Epigrams
  5. The Battle for Terminal F Food Court
  6. Doggerel for a Favorite Justice
  7. To a Boon Companion
  8. More Epigrams
  9. All Reasoning’s Analogy

II. Christmas 2019
III. Shrovetide 2020
IV. Quarantine 2020

Vol. XV

I. Michaelmas 2020

Submissions     ︎

To a Boon Companion


O sovereign and most noble drink,
O golden draught of liquid fire,
You loosen tongues, cause minds to think,
You stimulate hearts to desire.

Your mellow and enchanting waft,
Long-hid behind a barrel’s bung,
Portends a sharpened, burning quaff
Which melts to sweetness on the tongue.

All earthly fame lacks permanence,
And beauty soon from men does pass,
So I’ll forswear all temperance
And pour myself another glass.

For all life’s journeys, safe or risky,
There’s no more constant friend than whisky.

                                          PHILLIP POTTS
Running on Cargo