another bright spark gone

RIP Benjamin Zephaniah

I was shocked to hear of the death of Benjamin Zephaniah - and at a relatively young age.

He was one of those clever people who managed to be both funny and serious.

Be nice to yu turkey dis christmas
Invite dem indoors fe sum greens
Let dem eat cake an let dem partake
In a plate of organic grown beans,
Be nice to yu turkey dis christmas
An spare dem de cut of de knife.
Join Turkeys United an dey’ll be delighted 
An yu will mek new friends ‘FOR LIFE’.

from talkin' turkey by Benjamin Zephaniah