Tuesday, November 04, 2008

Poetic Obituaries: A hip-hop fan, [Jacob] Toves wrote poetry

and performed it for his friend over beats that he produced on his computer. Toves cracked jokes and laughed often, Padilla said.

from Los Angeles Times: Marine Lance Cpl. Jacob Toves, 27, Grover Beach; among 3 killed in Afghanistan

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3 comments :

Gillian said...

This guy has such a hansome and intelligent face.

Felicity Margaret said...

What an amazing gentleness to his potrait,it is as if one could reach out and listen to him and that he has understanding of the natural lyric of the world.There is something very open about his face as if he has given a lot to the world and a keen intelligence .Can this really be an obituary it just cant be,not one so young and so gentle.

Gillian said...

I read the newspaper article by following the links.It is great he got companionship but so sad that he couldnt do his time and then go to college and maybe do a subject that would inspire him.he seems to have had so much saddness but a great potentiality.I am soo sorry for what happened and glad that there were people to love and remember him and his dreams.worthy dreams like visiting his dads birthplae.