Porlock

Porlock is a small village in Somerset, England, famously associated with Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s poem "Kubla Khan." According to legend, Coleridge was interrupted by a visitor while composing the poem and was unable to recall its full original version afterward. This incident has made Porlock a symbol of unintentional interruption or loss of inspiration. Today, it remains a quiet, rural place, but its connection to literary history gives it a notable cultural significance.