Poetic Obituaries: For Ken Graydon, repairing cars

was a living.

But writing poetry and song lyrics and tall tales to be told and sung around a campfire was his passion.

For anyone who thinks of poets as smallish, shy, intellectual fellows who look inward, Graydon was a shocker.

He stood 6 feet 4 and, in his prime, weighed 220 pounds. His idea of a fine time was mixing with friends from the disparate worlds of poetry and classic cars, and swapping songs and stories long into the night. His voice was a strong baritone, and he was generous with praise for other versifiers.

from Los Angeles Times: Ken Graydon dies at 77; poet and storyteller

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