Saturday, 25 October 2014

Jack Bruce - d. October 25th 2014

Somewhere 
on the fretboard
is a note 
only you could play,
hidden
between B natural
and B unnatural.

Read about Jack Bruce here

Thursday, 23 October 2014

Alvin Stardust - d. October 23rd 2014


At the gates
a queue is forming;
angels in black,
sideburns, gloved hands,
fingers pointing
straight at you,
screaming
Bernard! Shane! Alvin!

Read about Alvin Stardust here

Monday, 20 October 2014

Lynda Bellingham - d. October 19th 2014


Dinner is served 
in an unreal house.
At the table 
no-one speaks.
Somewhere else;
a place is set.
Another family waits
for you 
to come through. 

Read about Lynda Bellingham here 


John Holt - d.19th October 2014

Time, master of tides,
turns down the guitar,
the organ;
leaves just bass,
drums,
and the mellow
string section
of your voice.

Read about John Holt here 


Thursday, 2 October 2014

Lynsey De Paul - d. October 1st 2014


Your mannered 70's glamour,
pouting at a lonely piano,
came, went and was forgotten.
Tragedies? We got 'em.

Read about Lynsey de Paul here