Mister Bump UK

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Benjamin Zephaniah, 1958 – 2023

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Divorced, grown/flown daughter. In life, I designed IT systems, taking a career break as a bicycle mechanic, until interrupted by a stroke in 2016, aged 48. As I convalesced, I combined the development of health-related apps with voluntary work, and began writing. After a stint working again in IT, I now write full-time, and use my blog space to let my hair down.

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    • He is – was – a superb poet. He left school illiterate, and that time lag probably explains why his poetry is so direct. I like it. A lot of poetry does nothing but obfuscate, and is unintelligible as a result. I find, in any case.
      If you don’t already know him, he had a lot of published work including a channel on Youtube. From the early Eighties onwards. He died yesterday.

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      • Oh my goodness, how sad. I will definitely look him up. I was not familiar with him prior to your post, so thanks again. I became an instant fan from the poem you shared. Learning a little about his background through your comment has me inspired and intrigued. 🙏🏻

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