Benjamin Zephania dead.

[jon1959]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-67646607

Only 65 - a very sad loss.

Seen him live and read a lot of his stuff - he was one of the faces of modern Britain for me and a brilliant social commentator through his poems and performances - and champion of the white poppy.

He'll still be Talking Turkeys this Christmas.

[North Cardiff Blue]

Re: Benjamin Zephania dead.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6-IQAdFU3w

[WJ99mobile]

Re: Benjamin Zephania dead.

Whilst I didn't agree with everything he said, he was thought-provoking, a great orator, and spoke with dignity and with a great frame of reference.

Always took notice when he spoke on QT and other shows.

RIP

[goats]

Re: Benjamin Zephania dead.

Inspirational, left school at 13 unable to read or write. Rip

[jon1959]

Re: Benjamin Zephania dead.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6-IQAdFU3w

Wrong thread or just too subtle for me? :shrug:

[jon1959]

Re: Benjamin Zephania dead.

The British

Take some Picts, Celts and Silures
And let them settle,
Then overrun them with Roman conquerors.

Remove the Romans after approximately 400 years
Add lots of Norman French to some
Angles, Saxons, Jutes and Vikings, then stir vigorously.

Mix some hot Chileans, cool Jamaicans, Dominicans,
Trinidadians and Bajans with some Ethiopians, Chinese,
Vietnamese and Sudanese.

Then take a blend of Somalians, Sri Lankans, Nigerians
And Pakistanis,
Combine with some Guyanese
And turn up the heat.

Sprinkle some fresh Indians, Malaysians, Bosnians,
Iraqis and Bangladeshis together with some
Afghans, Spanish, Turkish, Kurdish, Japanese
And Palestinians
Then add to the melting pot.

Leave the ingredients to simmer.

As they mix and blend allow their languages to flourish
Binding them together with English.

Allow time to be cool.

Add some unity, understanding, and respect for the future,
Serve with justice
And enjoy.

Note: All the ingredients are equally important. Treating one ingredient better than another will leave a bitter unpleasant taste.

Warning: An unequal spread of justice will damage the people and cause pain. Give justice and equality to all.

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

Re: Benjamin Zephania dead.

The British

Take some Picts, Celts and Silures
And let them settle,
Then overrun them with Roman conquerors.

Remove the Romans after approximately 400 years
Add lots of Norman French to some
Angles, Saxons, Jutes and Vikings, then stir vigorously.

Mix some hot Chileans, cool Jamaicans, Dominicans,
Trinidadians and Bajans with some Ethiopians, Chinese,
Vietnamese and Sudanese.

Then take a blend of Somalians, Sri Lankans, Nigerians
And Pakistanis,
Combine with some Guyanese
And turn up the heat.

Sprinkle some fresh Indians, Malaysians, Bosnians,
Iraqis and Bangladeshis together with some
Afghans, Spanish, Turkish, Kurdish, Japanese
And Palestinians
Then add to the melting pot.

Leave the ingredients to simmer.

As they mix and blend allow their languages to flourish
Binding them together with English.

Allow time to be cool.

Add some unity, understanding, and respect for the future,
Serve with justice
And enjoy.

Note: All the ingredients are equally important. Treating one ingredient better than another will leave a bitter unpleasant taste.

Warning: An unequal spread of justice will damage the people and cause pain. Give justice and equality to all.

What a fantastic bloke

May he chill out forever

[Undercoverinwurzelland]

Re: Benjamin Zephania dead.

Came to recite some of his poems at my school once. I wasn't expecting to enjoy listening to poetry but he was great.

[MacAdder]

Re: Benjamin Zephania dead.

Too young 😥
RIP.

[RichardM]

Re: Benjamin Zephania dead.

I enjoyed this from the article in the Guardian
"In 2003, Zephaniah rejected his OBE. “Me? I thought, OBE me? Up yours, I thought,” he wrote in the Guardian. "

[jon1959]

Re: Benjamin Zephania dead.

Jeremiah 'Jimmy' Jesus in Peaky Blinders:


benjamin z in peaky blinders.jpg

[life on mars]

Re: Benjamin Zephania dead.

That is sad he always came across as a tidy fella , very young , didn't always agree with his views but his views were well worth a listen as it is all about balance and individual freedoms to speak out which the UK provided him with .. unlike some other countries we can name .

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

Re: Benjamin Zephania dead.

That is sad he always came across as a tidy fella , very young , didn't always agree with his views but his views were well worth a listen as it is all about balance and individual freedoms to speak out which the UK provided him with .. unlike some other countries we can name .

He wasn't a fan of your conservatives that's for sure

[North Cardiff Blue]

Re: Benjamin Zephania dead.

Wrong thread or just too subtle for me? :shrug:

Just the first part, what another one! (lots of famous people passing away)

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

Re: Benjamin Zephania dead.

Just the first part, what another one! (lots of famous people passing away)

Everyone's at it

I am waiting for Braverman