Benjamin Zephaniah Quotes

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Be nice to yu turkeys dis Christmas
Cos' turkeys just wanna hav fun.

Benjamin Zephaniah

I think poetry should be alive. You should be able to dance it.

Benjamin Zephaniah

This planet is for everyone, borders are for no one. It's all about freedom.

Benjamin Zephaniah

Be nice to yu turkeys dis christmas,
Don't eat it, keep it alive,
It could be yu mate an not on yu plate
Say, Yo! Turkey I'm on your side.

Benjamin Zephaniah

I've tried Shakespeare, Respect due dere
But dis is de stuff I like.

Benjamin Zephaniah

When asked what he would eat if he was in a desert with no food in sight except a cow:

I'd find out what the cow was eating and join it.

Benjamin Zephaniah

Benjamin Zephaniah

Benjamin Zephaniah

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Born: April 15, 1958

Died: December 7, 2023 (aged 65)

Bio: Benjamin Obadiah Iqbal Zephaniah was a British Jamaican writer, dub poet and Rastafarian. He was included in The Times list of Britain's top 50 post-war writers in 2008.

Known for:

Refugee Boy (2001)
Talking Turkeys (1994)
Propa propaganda (1996)
Teacher's Dead (2007)

Benjamin Zephaniah on Wikipedia

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