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Having been partially deaf since the age of four, I am
not as avid a music fan as I might have been otherwise. Even so, a friend persuaded
me to accompany him to a Queen concert once and I have to say it was a truly, unforgettably,
enjoyable experience, not least for the sheer magnetism of Freddie Mercury; a gay man, he oozed charisma .... generating adrenaline in audiences around the world to endure a lifetime.
On the evening of 24 November 1991, Freddie Mercury died aged 45 at
his home in London; cause
of death was bronchial pneumonia as a consequence of AIDS.
It is so true what they say about music and entertainment breaking down certain social taboos, especially where homophobia happens to be one of them.
Now, Mercury, as you may well know, is one of the
five planets known to the ancients. They called these planets "wandering stars." Mercury may be seen
as an evening "star" near where the sun has set, or as a morning "star" near where
the sun will rise. ... The planet is named for Mercury, the Roman
messenger of the gods. (ref. Wikipedia.)
The poem is a villanelle.
MERCURY, WANDERING STAR
On stage, extrovert extraordinaire
masking a shy personality,
singer-songwriter beyond compare
Bringing to Rock, magic in the air.
a star valuing his privacy;
on stage, extrovert, extraordinaire
Fronting Queen with a talent as rare
as any in music’s history,
singer song-writer beyond compare
Winning hearts, minds everywhere,
no matter his sexuality;
on stage, extrovert extraordinaire
High on roll calls sounding anywhere
to rate the likes of Freddie,
singer-songwriter beyond compare
Bold icon of Rock, Supremo of Flair
and making music history …
On stage, extrovert extraordinaire,
singer-songwriter beyond compare
Copyright R N Taber
2019
Labels: charisma, Freddie Mercury, gay, mind-body-spirit, music, musicians, personal space, poetry, posthumous consciousness, Queen (band), Rock (music), singers, songwriters
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