Poetic Obituaries: In 1968, he [Henry Gibson] joined Goldie Hawn,

Ruth Buzzi, Arte Johnson, and Jo Anne Worley in the ensemble cast of "Laugh-In", an hour-long comedy show hosted by Dan Rowan and Dick Martin. For three seasons, he created a variety of comedic characters, usually stoically delivering wry punchlines.

The one I, and most of his fans, remember most was as a meek bard, holding a giant flower and reciting his self-penned satirical poems. His introduction was always, "A poem, by Henry Gibson."

That poetry spawned two comedy albums, "The Alligator" and "The Grass Menagerie" and the book "Flower Child's Garden of Verses."

from Associated Content: Veteran Character Actor Henry Gibson Dies at 73

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