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| Photo by David Morris, used under Creative Commons |
If one positive thing
could be said about Benjamin Zephaniah, it's that he's passionate
when reciting poetry.
Fortunately, I can say
rather more than one positive thing. I encountered Zephaniah in my
last year of primary school. His book, Talking Turkeys, was on
a list of suggested book purchases with a coupon.
Zephaniah's poetry
spoke to a childish part of me that was all too often quiet.
Fifteen years later, I
find it still has the same power, especially read by the man himself.
The Wrong Radio Station and
What's That Got To Do With Me
may be somewhat darker and more adult than the contents of Talking
Turkeys (although I suspect I
may simply understand them better), but they retain the same
playfulness that makes you sit up and actually enjoy the poem.
It
helps that Zepheniah is absolutely one of the youngest fifty-seven
year olds I've ever met.
- Eadgyth Cable
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