Discarded Hero (in memory of Salford George) poem published.

Last year I read a story in The Manchester Evening News, about an 82 year old homeless man ‘George’ and his ‘band of brothers’ 12 men, all homeless, all ex-army. They had been staying in a squat but were evicted. Days later George became ill. The men all walked with George to Salford Royal Hospital, where George died. 

This had a big impact on me.

 I produced a sonnet, as I felt the relationship between these men was of a true, loving friendship.  As I was writing it, I felt it might suit The Big Issue, and today it was published. When I was 30 I was homeless for over two years, so I already had an interest in the subject and support the work of this fine magazine.