David Bowie was an English singer/songwriter/actor
He came to public attention in 1969 with the Space Oddity
The BBC featured the song in it’s TV coverage of the Apollo 11 lunar mission
which took place a few days after the song’s release
He died on 10 January 2016 of liver cancer, age 69
Everyone is mortal
Everyone will die
David Bowie passed away
Many said goodbye
Reader you are mortal
Reader you will die
Even I as poet
Some day I will die
Don Matthews
November 2020
David Bowie 1969
David Bowie 1977
Sadly missed
Been sitting here Hobbo looking out for you on DB……
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Poignant.
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Thankyou sanaarizvi…..
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Ever so sadly missed!!!
Really ~ your poem is perfect.
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Thankyou Helen…I am remembering other musicians who have left us in the same way
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He gave so much to the world while he was here. I believe he left for the stars at the end. Nice tribute, Don.
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Thanks Lisa. I’m using this same format to remember past musicians and the music they left behind for us to enjoy…….
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You’re welcome. I remember you writing about others in this format.
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Thanks Lisa…..
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HA! Fooled ya Don — I’m already dead! 😉
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Well I’ll be…….
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Love this wonderful soul.
Something happened on the day he died
Spirit rose a metre and stepped aside
Somebody else took his place, and bravely cried
(I’m a blackstar, I’m a blackstar)
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Thankyou Lona…..
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