Saturday 28 January 2017

John Hurt - d. January 25th 2017


A new script; ‬
‪the role of the outcast,‬
‪the disfigured, the strange.‬
‪It comes from inside, ‬
‪a rush of truth‬
‪bursting through your ribs.‬

read about John Hurt here


Monday 23 January 2017

Gorden Kaye - d. January 23rd 2017

Seraphim are drawing lots‬
‪to meet you at the gates,‬
‪snigger furtively good
moaning, pause, then‬
‪leesten carefully, I will‬
‪say thees...‬






Jaki Liebezeit - d. January 22nd 2017

In future days
all drummers will be built
like you; part rhythm,
part philosopher,
perfection drawn from prototype
of the original man-machine.


Thursday 19 January 2017

Rachel Heyhoe Flint - d. January 18th 2017

You emerged
from the long room
expecting no less 
than fair play, 
an uncovered pitch
with even bounce,
the right 
to clear the boundary.

Read about Rachael Heyhoe Flint here

Monday 16 January 2017

Eugene Cernan - d. January 16th 2017

You depart
for a second time,
not looking back
as you pull the door
behind you,
not knowing whether
you would pass 
this way again.

Read about Eugene Cernan here

Friday 13 January 2017

William Peter Blatty - d. January 12th 2017

I asked 
where you had gone;
Were you 
writing a new chapter
with Captain Howdy?
A kind of angel replied;
In here. With us. 

read about William Peter Blatty here

Thursday 12 January 2017

Graham Taylor - d. January 12th 2017

When you saw 
that the angels
had ploughed up 
the pitch in the sky
did you not like that.
You had to laugh: Look!
Everything’s coming up turnips.

Wednesday 11 January 2017

Victor Lownes - d. January 11th 2017

For some, Hell 
is a Heaven 
where women 
do not disrobe
at your bidding
and where, 
when you snap 
your fingers,
no one comes running.

read about Victor Lownes here




Sunday 8 January 2017

Peter Sarstedt - d. January 8th 2017

Wherever you've gone to
the people are exquisite,
cloud-shod and sky-clad,
and all imagine
that you wrote your song
about them.

read about Peter Sarstedt here


Friday 6 January 2017

Om Puri - d. January 6th 2017

Just let it go, friends;
the broken journey 
from east to west, 
the cameras that cut
to others too soon,
the familiar face
with the little name.