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Oceanus: An Experimental Poem About the RMS Titanic Paperback – March 28, 2023

by Dane Cobain (Author), Kadir Türkegül (Illustrator)
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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.

***

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

***

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.
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    979-8387839016
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"Even after 100 years, the Titanic sinking still has a huge influence on people today despite taking place more than a century ago. In this book of poetry, the author uses free verse and fragmented imagery to convey the chaos and confusion of the disaster. Truly a unique and intriguing collection of poetry that explores the tragic events of the Titanic disaster." - Elisabeth

"It took me a while to get into the flow of this but once I did it felt like I had traveled back in time to witness the sinking of the Titanic. This poem made me think about what such an experience could've been like. It also made me think about pirates and the fact that most of them were used to life at sea. Not since the movie Titanic have I actually cared about the Titanic. If you're in the mood for something different and thought provoking then I recommend reading Oceanus by Dane Cobain." - Madman Reads and Rocks

"Dane Cobain went to the Wikipedia page for the Titanic at the 100-year anniversary of the sinking of the ship and used the entry as inspiration for the long poem that became this book. The idea of taking nonfiction technical sentences and turning them into something poetic is brilliant and I applaud Dane Cobain for this accomplishment. I highly recommend this book for fans of historical poetry." - Jeremy Fee

"I enjoyed this. An extremely clever and well written collection of poetry. A very different and stark new take on the short career of, what was, at the time, the largest moving object ever constructed. So many things have been written about the Titanic disaster but nothing that has made me think in such a new way about it as this has. Highly recommend." - Graham Sillars

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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.
 
As a piece of long-form poetry, it uses wordplay, association, metaphor, simile and other literary techniques to tell the story that we're all familiar with, but with a twist. The poem is translated from the Wikipedia page for the RMS Titanic - more specifically, it's translated from the version that was live on the site at 2:40 AM GMT on the morning of April 14th 2012, exactly 100 years after the ship collided with an iceberg.
 
Oceanus is separated into sections which are based on the original article. The exception to this is the first section, which is untitled on Wikipedia as it's the article's introduction.
 
Oceanus and Mary serve as the Titanic's alter-egos in the poem.
 
The first draft of Oceanus was written in 2012, shortly after the hundredth anniversary of the disaster. It was released in a limited run of ten copies, available only to friends and family.
 
This second edition of Oceanus features amended text and new revisions, as well as an updated layout including illustrations from Kadir Türkegül. It also has a brand new cover, designed by Umer Shaikh.
 
At the end of the book, you'll find a transcript of the contents of the Wikipedia page that the poem is based upon. Credit is due to all of its contributors. This book wouldn't have been possible without Wikipedia's hardworking users and moderators, as well as the WikiMedia foundation.
 
Thanks for taking the time to read my work.

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0C12D3K32
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Independently published (March 28, 2023)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 114 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8387839016
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 5.4 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.29 x 8.5 inches
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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).

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Jeremy Fee
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant Historical Poetry
Reviewed in the United States on May 26, 2023
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I’m a big fan of Dane Cobain’s writing and YouTube channel, and it’s been an honor to be involved in some of the same short story anthologies. I purchased Oceanus as a paperback book from Amazon and this is an honest review.

Oceanus is an interesting poetry project with delightful metaphors and sound devices along the way. As someone who has taught creative writing for many years, I wish I would have given my students a project like this: Dane Cobain went to the Wikipedia page for the Titanic at the 100-year anniversary of the sinking of the ship and used the entry as inspiration for the long poem that became this book. The idea of taking nonfiction technical sentences and turning them into something poetic is brilliant and I applaud Dane Cobain for this accomplishment.

I highly recommend this book for fans of historical poetry.
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