Laugh In The Face Of Demons

Accidental Poet



Dedicated to comedian Robin Williams

Born: July 21, 1951

Died: August 11, 2014

 

Laugh In The Face Of Demons

By Accidental Poet

 

The Grand Marshal of comedy

You made students of your peers

Blazing a new trail of laughter

A career spanning nearly 40 years

 

All while inside

You waged a relentless war

Battling stealthy demons

Defiance in the smile you wore

 

Millions upon millions

To whom you gave of yourself

A loyal following

Of your comic wealth

 

Generations all touched by you

So effortlessly you entertained

Sad that your comedy

Ineffective against your own inner pain

 

May you live forever Robin Williams

In the sound of laughter everywhere

And on the faces

The smiles that we all wear

 

Copyright © Accidental Poet 2014

 

NANU NANU

 

 

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  • Published: August 11th, 2017 02:10
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Comments5

  • Nicholas Browning

    He was a nice guy from what I've heard. A shame that he couldn't press on, like so many others. The loss of life is one of the greatest pains to be felt in this world, and I'm sure it hurt a lot of people when the news arrived. Thanks for the poem, I'm sure he'll like it.

    • Accidental Poet

      Thanks for your note and compliment Nicholas. Yes a tragic loss to everyone. And I do hope that Robin would feel honored by poem for him.

    • Goldfinch60

      Good tribute to a clever and funny man.

      • Accidental Poet

        Thanks Goldfinch, yes Robin Williams rewrote the book on comedy and giving a superb performance.

      • BRIAN & ANGELA

        Thanks AP ~ Fine tribute to a naturally "Funny Man" Expert on voices and an equal to Sellars & Ustinof ~ Gone but never forgoten Heaven is now full of Comedians ! God created the FROG and THE OWL and ADAM ~ so He has a good sense of Humour and will love RW ! Please check my CITY GIRLS ~ Yours BRIAN

        • Accidental Poet

          Thanks Brian, I'll take a look at your "CITY GIRLS".

        • Louis Gibbs

          A brilliant dedication poem to a brilliant entertainer/comedian! Well done, AP. You might want to consider breaking the font style between Intro and Dedication, and the body of the poem itself. It would have saved me the effort of mentally separating them. I share in your appreciation of Robin!

          • Accidental Poet

            Thanks for your reading and compliment. I did change the font on the dedication line. Thanks for mentioning.

          • WL Schuett

            Nice tribute ...



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