Benjamin Zephaniah: A man with principles and a strong commitment to effectively inculcate them!

Benjamin Zephaniah: A man with principles and a strong commitment to effectively inculcate them!

A Poem by COLLYMORE
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Self-explanatory.

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By Stanley Collymore  
 

An inspirational and honest man  
who spoke from the heart and  
his communities experience;  
someone, who sought positive change  
and fearlessly, confronted the bigoted  
norm! Similarly a great man who very  
courageously, and clearly undeniably  
with really full conviction, of actually  
what he was doing quite confidently  
spoke truth to power: essentially so  
characteristic elements crucially of  
his Barbadian heritage and equally  
actually likewise rather confidently  
lifted a mirror to Conservative and  
racist Britain so the viewers could  
sensibly have a good truthful look  
undeniably, at their own reflection  
and thus see who they truly were!  
 
(C) Stanley V. Collymore  
7 December 2023.  
 

Author's Remarks:      
To proudly quote the late, equally great and evidently iconic figure Jimmy Hendrix: "When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace!" And therefore, quite unquestionably in my undoubtedly, evidently honest summation of him Benjamin Zephaniah generally did fulfil all these essential attributes that are so indispensable to humanity.  
 
To me, as he always will be, this distinctly culturally and similarly biologically Bajan and Afro-Caribbean icon was a man with principles. A beautiful man both inside as well as outside. Someone possessed of a splendid mind who showed kindness to all those he encountered, in tandem too with being a stupendously creative individual who wrote magical poetry.  
 
How I earnestly wish that we essentially had more people like Benjamin in Britain today, for if we did the United Kingdom for certainty would be a far better place. And as we Bajans immensely entrenched in our obviously devout Christian principles do on these kind of situations say: "Farewell, not goodbye, my dearest friend until we happily meet again in the next life!" Now rest eternally my Black brother Benjamin Zephaniah in Paradise now that your work and presence here on Earth are over; doing so, fully ensconced in the everlasting blessing of God Almighty. And my sincerest thanks and gratitude to you for all the good you've done!    
 
Additionally, my deepest condolences to the family members and close friends of Benjamin Zephaniah for your undeniably sad loss. My thoughts are thoroughly and sympathetically with you.  
 
Benjamin Zephaniah: Born 15 April 1958, died 7 December 2023; age 65 years!

© 2023 COLLYMORE


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As per my previous works.

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Added on December 8, 2023
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Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom



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