An Irish icon – sad surprise;
Just one more victim of “Big C”,
Sir Terry, as he came to be,
Celebrity extraordinaire
Whose cheeky voice boomed everywhere
For well nigh fifty years, is gone
But great memories will linger on.
A morning spark, gift of the gab
Who encouraged us to “Fight the Flab”
Whose stock-in-trade was repartee
On old Auntie BBC.
Breakfast chatter, Eurovision
A smattering of self-derision
“Children in need” - a brand new start
Wogan touched the Nation’s heart.
The Limerick lilt caused us to smile
And banish dreariness a while;
Great mainstay and a household name
We shall not see his like again.
(c) Poet in the woods 2016
Died 31st January 2016
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