Thursday 18 September 2014

George Hamilton IV - d. September 17th 2014

My dad did impressions of you
- thank yuh kahndly  -
in fake Carolinian.
Though we didn't know 
where you were from
we know where you're going.

Read about George Hamilton IV here

Monday 15 September 2014

Angus Lennie - d. September 14th 2014

The guards bark out
the roll-call. You 
are missing, the
last tunnel you dug
coming up beyond
the trees; free at last.

Read about Angus Lennie here

Bob Crewe - September 11th 2014

Last lines never come easy, 
so put down your pens, 
plectrums, piano lids,
and listen to the golden silence, 
the son that ain't gonna shine
anymore.

Read about Bob Crewe here 

Friday 12 September 2014

Ian Paisley - d. September 12th 2014


You asked Saint Peter to let you in;
No.
You asked to see the man in charge;
No.
He asked if you had changed your ways;
No. No. Never. No.

Read more about Ian Paisley here 

Donald Sinden - d. September 11th 2014


We heard your voice
in another room,
the sound of treacle
falling off a spoon.
As we entered
through one door
you went out
through another.

Read about Donald Sinden here

Thursday 11 September 2014

Richard Kiel - d. September 10th 2014

Wherever you went,
you raised ceilings,
brought a touch of steel.
Now you can rest,
sure in the knowledge
you made it big.

Read about Richard Kiel here

Friday 5 September 2014

Joan Rivers - d. September 4th 2014

Your agent got a gig for you;  
a cosmetically enhanced heaven
where all men are bastards,
all women bitches,
and acid is always
served at the bar.


Read about Joan Rivers here