Professor Benjamin Zephaniah RIP

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To enjoy again and remember with a smile.
“Be nice to your turkeys this Christmas”

I was shocked and saddened to hear this. Not even very old.

I was very sad to hear about this. RIP.

Very sad news. There is a special programme about him on BBC2 later tonight.

RIP

I loved his poetry and his warmth. What a lovely man he was.

Yes the world has lost a truly great man .Thank you for this thread Whitewave ....dedicated to a man who stood for injustice and freedom .He wrote a song in 2017 called Palestine( part of the world close to his heart) . I tried to upload it but after many attempts I'm afraid l failed. R.I.P. Benjamin.

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Some memories here 😢

Sad news RIP

He was one of my favourite people. The world would be a better place with a lot more like him. RIP .

The world needs more people like Benjamin! Read his poem “The British” we should all have it framed on our walls
Gone far too soon as all good people do

So very sad, Rest peacefully Benjamin, a truly good person ❤️

shockingly sudden and young,, he was such a charismatic and moving man.. we must cherish these wonderful people whilst they are still alive we really need them..

A wonderful and humble man. Loved his poetry and admired hugely his achievements. Often used his poems in my lessons and the children loved them. He was perfect in Peaky Blinders too. Such a great loss.

A very sad loss. He wrote a very interesting article on being vegan.

I loved him x

yes it was such a sad thing to read of his death. I never met him personally but used to enjoy listening to him on various programmes and on Poetry Please. The Turkey poem was very good and he was always worth listening to. I am grateful for the radio that allowed me to hear him so many times. A gentle man and a gentleman who was always worth listening to. RIP Benjamin we will miss you

I loved his poems, bough a few books by him, and loved the way he put poetry across to make them fun to read and understanding various ways with words.

Lovely, talented man. So sad. RIP. The world has lost a special person.

Very sad news. A good man who will be sadly missed.