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Roy Fisher - Birmingham Poet

A Sparks

A Sparks

master brummie
There doesn't seem to be an appropriate thread to post this so thought I would start this.
I found this poem quoted in the comments box of a seemingly unrelated short doccumentary film on YouTube - it was actually about a hidden river walk in east London.

The poem is about the River Tame and the River Rea is also mentioned. It's by a man called Roy Fisher (1930 - 2017) who was born in Handsworth, he was a teacher and also a jazz musician.

I liked the poem very much and thought I would share the link....there is some information on him at the foot of the page.

Poetry By Heart

www.poetrybyheart.org.uk www.poetrybyheart.org.uk

Are any of our members familiar with Roy Fisher?
 
There's not a lot about Fisher's jazz exploits, but from the people quoted he seems to have been a trad jazz man rather than a modern jazz man, so our paths never crossed!

Maurice :cool:
 
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