Syd Love Poem to be Auctioned

[Syd'sSexy]

Spidex, are you Vivien's nephew? Just curious! I hope I have not in any way offended you. I have been merely trying to present the facts....

[Keith Jordan]

I find it disgusting the way some people on here are allowed to make nasty comments about people they know nothing about.

It's called free speech.

If someone owns something that other people want more than them, then there is no problem selling it to the highest bidder. Perhaps Roger Keith Barrett was more than a letter to the person selling. Get over it. He is dead and his estate needs selling off. Simple as. It's perfectly natural so perhaps stop applying the double standards?

[spikex]

Syd'sSexy no I am not vivien's nephew

Keith I do not understand, I see nothing wrong with someone selling something to the highest bidder, it is the coments people are making about the seller

I find this a shame, a great lack of sensitivity, taste and class or whatever:

you get a little silly poem from your former boyfriend, he then died, and u put it on auction for 1'000£?

fuck off bitch, is the only comment I can conceive now.

that I find distasteful

[Syd'sSexy]

Agreed! The poem and painting were given to Vivien in 1965! That's 42 years ago, and she had held onto them for obvious sentimental reasons for all this time! I don't know what the circumstances are at this point (i.e. is Vivien deceased, etc.), but I guess you cannot fault the nephew any more than you can fault Syd's siblings for selling his possessions at auction in November! Just my two cents...

[PublicImage]

Honestly? If it wasn't a Syd's poem, it would cost very little. I know myself as I've been a lyricist for over 6 years now, and i see Syd made a lot of mistakes in this one...

I agree. It's not very good, sadly.

[Syd'sSexy]

No, it is really rather amateurish if comparing to "Syd standards." But he was 16-17 years old, so one cannot fault his creativity! No, the poem would never make the "Who's Who List of Poets," but it's really not that bad, IMO of course, but I am a bit biased...

[PublicImage]

But the prosody is utterly useless.

And of course he can be excused. He didn't have proper poetical education.

[moom]

I find it disgusting the way some people on here are allowed to make nasty comments about people they know nothing about.

It's called free speech.

It's called prejudice and disrespect.

SS, no big deal
Spidex, hello

[Keith Jordan]

So, anyone any plans to buy the poem?

[Syd'sSexy]

I might just have to place a bid! Syd's pen and ink "sketches" sold at the auction as a pair, sold for a bloody fortune! At 1,000 pounds, this is a bargain!

[mhspiper]

I hope you get it, Syd'sSexy. And happy 80th Birthday!

[Syd'sSexy]

I hope you get it, Syd'sSexy. And happy 80th Birthday!

Hey, one never knows! Thanks for the birthday wishes! I actually turn 29 on December 28th...

And if you believe that, I have a plot of land at #6 St, Margaret's Square in Cambridge that I will sell you for 100,000 pounds...

[cRaB]

is it only 'bout the money uh, buddy?

sad sad sad.

[moom]

And of course he can be excused. He didn't have proper poetical education.

Do I have one, and now look at me - I mastered the thing myself, and so did Syd: his floydian and solo stuff IS pretty much poetical. It's just that EVERY poet makes mistakes in the beginning .

[PublicImage]

Do I have one, and now look at me - I mastered the thing myself, and so did Syd: his floydian and solo stuff IS pretty much poetical. It's just that EVERY poet makes mistakes in the beginning .

Until one has mastered poetical metre, form and all of the other aspects of prosody, then
one is most definitely not a proper poet.

Poetry in prose ("free poetry") is generally awful. Give me a set of iambic pentameters any day.

But yes, of course Syd improved after a few years.

is it only 'bout the money uh, buddy?

sad sad sad.

Yes, it is. I would definitely sell it if I owned it.