Stan Getz

Stan Getz

Born to a Jewish couple from Ukraine

Philadelphia he began his reign.

Nineteen twenty seven the year

Calvin Coolidge in mid career.

Depression came, so, New York city

Getz showing academic ability.

Near top of the class at school

grammar and maths, no fool.

His great craze was musical things

everything including strings.

He fell in love with the saxophone

practising eight hours a day alone.

Probably the best player of sax ever

talented, blessed, clever.

His beautiful, mellow, easy timbre

I could listen to him all day.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kowHSx8CXgg

Rooks

The Rook doesn’t like humans much
years ago rook pies and such.
Much prefers the countryside
builds in groups not one to hide.

They're very attentive to their nests
in winter, inspections, tests.
Near farms and farmland large rookeries
in tall trees you'll find communities.

Roosting time they leave the skies
settling with jackdaws, crows, magpies.
It seems a very sociable bird
lives its life undeterred.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auasIx_TQ6I

Tom Odell

Thomas Peter Odell

A Chichester, West Sussex man
that is where his life began.
Nineteen ninety the year
November when bonfires bring cheer.

Father a professional pilot
mother a teachers lot.
Success in a quiet way
young Odell had more to say.

Study at the Brighton School of Music
plays with Tom and the Tides plus open mic.
Then decides to go it alone
his own mind his cornerstone.

Lily Allen signs him on
showing determined obligation.
Giving him an album advance
liking him at first glance.

He released his début extended play
impressive, he was on his way.
His first album, Long Way Down
brought international renown.


http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=tom ... 25E72741F7

Chris Martin

Chris Martin.

His parents make their home base

Whitestone, Exeter, Devon the place.

Nineteen seventy seven he moved into gear

the Queens Silver Jubilee year.

March his month of birth

when crocuses show their worth.

Mother a music teacher

father into accounts procedure.

Junior education a pre-prep

Sherborne School the next step.

Then University College of London fame

Where three men would enhance his fame.

Will Champion, Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland

together they formed 'Coldplay' band.

Their first album 'Parachutes'

sows their initial grass roots.

From then on international fame

the whole world became their domain.

'Trouble' my particular choice

it suits Martins tone of voice.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHg-PhseKOQ

Kelly Smith MBE.

Kelly Jane Smith MBE

Nineteen seventy eight the year

Kelly Smith would first appear.

Watford her place of birth

where Geri Halliwell graced the earth.

Playing football her seventh heaven

kicked out of a boys team aged seven.

Kept her dignity and poise

top goal scorer for the boys.

In ninety four her senior debut

Wembley ladies, tried and true.

Then one year with Arsenal ladies

standing out amongst her contemporaries.

Off then to American shores

with Seton Hall Pirates record scores.

Player of the year best newcomer too

after two years she bid them adieu.

Philadelphia Charge, New Jersey Stallions

cheers, adulation and medallions.

Twenty years in the England team

top scorer with great esteem.

http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=Kelly+Smith+Footballer&qpvt=Kelly+Smith+Footballer&qpvt=Kelly+Smith+Footballer&FORM=IGRE

Tracey Crouch MP

Tracey Elizabeth Anne Crouch MP




[Conservative Minister for Sport]




Ashford, Kent in nineteen seventy five

Tracey Crouch would arrive.

An academy education in Folkstone Town

attentive, keen to buckle down.




Qualifying for Hull University

showed law and political alacrity.

A law and politics degree ensued

this work she eagerly pursued.




A parliamentary researcher to start

then Harcourt Public Affairs her part.

Head of Aviva her next position

insurance and pensions a complex transition.




The 2010 elections she came to fruition

at last achieving her lifelong ambition.

Chatham and Aylesford a new MP

Tracey had won a political Grand Prix.




A qualified football trainer and coach

she promises the sport a new approach.

More publicity for women in sport

no more the ladies sold short.




https://www.facebook.com/TraceyCrouch2015/photos_stream

Steph Houghton

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Stephanie Jayne Houghton. England football ladies captain. Born nineteen eighty eight Durham produced another great. Bobby Robson, Bryan too Steph joins the famous few. Sunderland she starts her climb developing her reaction time. Five years then Leeds United Leeds crowds pleased, exited. Three years then Arsenal called Arsenal fans happy, enthralled. Three years then Manchester city proved herself tough, gritty. As England captain looking great assertive, tactically au fait. Third in the world on Canadian soil bound to get another recall. http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=Ste ... =IRBPRS&=0

Max Liebermann

Max Liebermann

Potato blight raged in eighteen forty seven

Berlin hardly a seventh heaven.

Economic crisis plus agrarian faults

caused bread riots plus hunger revolts.

Into this our hero born

his family not exactly forlorn.

Father a manufacturer turned banker

a commercial freethinker.

A large house in central Berlin

young Liebermann born within.

At five years showing talent

at nine years consistency apparent.

First studied law and philosophy

later art systematically.

Maturing into a German great

nineteen thirty five his death date.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8QLqwbmCgk