Thursday, June 28, 2007

On seeing Slim Gaillard in London three days before he died


He strode through Golden Square
shrouded in a huge woollen coat, scarf, beret, beard and a scowl.
I walked by him and as I did so.
He turned his weary old head and looked me in the eye.
“Oroonie”, and then he was gone.

Over and Vout!