Denis Kevans, Poet Lorikeet, has died

Denis Kevans - Australia's Poet Lorikeet - died in the early hours of August 23rd. He had a heart attack about two weeks ago and succumbed to complications following by-pass surgery. He was 66.



Denis wrote so many great songs and poems for the labour movement, the peace movement, the environmental movement, Aboriginal rights, the folk movement over a period spanning close to 50 years that it's hard to overestimate his contribution.

Denis supported the Blue Mountains Unions Council from the beginning and was a regular contibutor to our Politics in the Pub.

Colleen Burke and Margaret Walters have organised an informal wake upstairs at the
Gaelic Club, 64 Devonshire St, Sydney
near Central Railway

from 5pm Sunday - 28 August

Everyone welcome. Please bring a plate.

Denis will be farewelled at:
Leura Memorial Gardens
10.30 am on Saturday 3rd September

There will be a wake afterwards at the Carrington Hotel, Katoomba Street, Katoomba
(from 1pm).

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