Poet Linton Kwesi Johnson reads Tings at Windrush celebrations

[@garryclarkson7224]

Beautiful words and diction. Had the pleasure to hear and meet him at David Oluwale memorial last week. Best Saturday morning I ever spent.

[@AntarrahGilkes]

I met him during Carifesta in Barbados in 1981 at a session at the Cave Hill Campus of the University of the West Indies.

[@amyclarke41]

excellent poet ax🥰

[@zackiechanuk]

A beautiful man indeed 🙌✨

[@ature2003]

Beautiful with force

[@ejacobs3816]

Deep and well crafted piece

[@mhuuudhaarrarhhhmmmez4829]

Sensational!

[@danielshaw8971]

He is my uncle he is the best

[@karlwilson2108]

Thanks

[@jeancyprienndiaye6971]

Could anyone send thé text of this poem for more détails that..escape to my ear. Thanks.

[@skankingjoe]

nuff respect Clarendon son

[@matsa2620]

Solid!

[@Maquis1943]

Does anyone know where to find LKJ reading the second poem in this reading? Thanks-

[@markefrench]

Profound and insightful as ever. This describes the black struggle but also transcends it.

[@markefrench]

All the transcriptions of this on the Internet seem to be twaddle, so do your ears a favour instead, young people!

[@markefrench]

@@octaviussludberry9016 Listen for yourselves. The Internet transcriptions are wrong.

[@schnibist]

@@octaviussludberry9016 are you dense?

[@schnibist]

@@octaviussludberry9016 okay you are, nvm then. not gonna spoonfeed this to you

[@B2iDC]

W'en wi can't face reality Wi leggo wi clarity Some latch aan to vanity Some hol' insanity Some get vision Start preach relijan But dem can't mek decishan W'en it come to we fite Dem can't mek decishan W'en it comes to wi rites ...Man !

[@alexfresel6198]

Beautiful comrade

[@RustumK]

Come on Penguin, the poem's title is "Tings an' times". You're the publisher, dammit.

[@_0i0_]

Greetings each and everyone, I made an track with the sound of this video, it is a kind of ambiant Dub avaliable here: soundcloud.com/loubaballs/tings-an-times-tribute-to-equality-between-all-man-kind Hope you'll apreciate it, much respect to Linton Kwesie Johnson, mighty and humble man. One love and unity.