Every time I see his name I am reminded of Larkin's poem The Card Players

Jan van Hogspuew staggers to the door
and pisses at the dark. Outside, the rain
courses in the car-ruts down the steep mud lane.
Inside, Dirk dogstoerd pours himself some more,
Belching out smoke. Old Prijck snores with the gale,
His skull face firelit; someone behind drinks ale,
And opens mussels, and croaks scraps of songs
towards the ham-hung rafters about love.
Dirk deals the cards. Wet century-wide trees
Clash in surrounding starlessness above
This lamplit cave, where Jan turns back and farts,
Gobs at the grate, and hits the queen of hearts.

Rain, wind and fire! The secret, bestial peace!

Posted By: Old Git on July 9th 2015 at 10:29:29

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Ricky van Wolfwinkel (NCFC) - MIKEWALKER, Jul 9, 09:26:25
- Every time I see his name I am reminded of Larkin's poem The Card Players (NCFC) - Old Git, Jul 9, 10:29:29
  - Aye aye, Pam Ayres has had a toke (n/m) (NCFC) - MIKEWALKER, Jul 9, 11:53:22
  - That is superb. (n/m) (NCFC) - CB41, Jul 9, 11:16:23
    - Isn't it? (n/m) (NCFC) - Garry Brooke, Jul 9, 11:55:59
  - Old Prijck? (NCFC) - Garry Brooke, Jul 9, 10:39:07
    - I can see you as the Jan van Hogspuew figure, Garrrry! (NCFC) - Old Git, Jul 9, 10:41:51
      - Any time you like, honey! (NCFC) - Garry Brooke, Jul 9, 10:50:20
        
        From Ricky van Doegstoerd to a hot date in five posts (NCFC) - Old Git, Jul 9, 11:06:25
        
        Haha. (NCFC) - Garry Brooke, Jul 9, 11:12:49
- Probably would have improved his bargaining position if (NCFC) - RochdaleCanary, Jul 9, 10:17:45

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