22/09/26 - On the Trail of...... William Blake

Poet, Artist, ProphetOne thing leads to another - The The make an astonishing comeback album Ensoulment. Talk about enhancing, rather than destroying a legacy. Track 2 is "Some Days I Drink My Coffee By The Grave Of William Blake".Which leads me to want to know more about who William Blake is. This book will almost certainly be my book of the year 2026. Increasingly complex ideas and theories introduced to a man who left behind an incredible body of work. The art looks more suited to 1970s prog rock covers. The poems eminently quotable.In London for a couple of days, I asked AI to highlight locations that had William Blake connections. I made use of the Oyster Card Cap.BirthA blue plaque - and high rise - in Broadwick Street, Soho.Soho BirthWilliam Blake HouseLivingA couple of locations - down in Hercules Road, Lambeth (to which we will return) and another William Blake house. Also in South Moulton Street in more salubrious Mayfair.South of the WaterNorth of the WaterBaptismSt Jame's,…