The Death of a Poet
Today we mourn the passing of Keith Roach. Rest in Peace!
“We bid farewell to Keith Roach – poet, slammaster, mentor and teacher – who presided over our poetry slams and open mics for years. Keith inspired a generation of poets, and played a significant role in the advancement of slam poetry, as an art form and a movement. He will be greatly missed.”
Who mourns the death
of a poet?
Another poet does.
Although the poems remain
and the rhymes
access time
and resonate in the brain
The void left is great
A teacher, a mentor to many
The great noesis (1)
Powerful verbs and thoughts
to inspire the young poet
the slamming of ideas into
the heart and soul
Cannot
and will not be forgotten.
Who mourns the death
of a poet?
(1) noesis, a rare noun that turns up in the field of philosophy and refers to the action of perceiving or thinking
Poemattic: Poetry and Art for the Soul 