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We are deeply saddened to learn of the recent passing of

Harvest Road poet and author, Michael Thurstan Bassett,

after a short illness.

Michael was a truly gifted poet whose palpable love of life radiates

from every line of his beautifully uplifting work. His infectious wit,

gentleness of heart and indomitable spirit will live on through his poetry,

to be treasured by all those whose hearts he has touched.

He will be greatly missed by us all.

LITERARY • POETRY

A fond farewell to a kindred spirit

'I AM HERE'

ABOUT THIS BOOK

HARVEST ROAD BOOKS

LITERARY / POETRY ANTHOLOGY

Paperback Edition

ISBN 978-0-9941141-0-5

Dreams are the seeds from

which have grown

All that we have and all that

is known;

From empires and cities to

quantum and fission,

All have been born from a

far-seeing vision.

'Dreams are Life'
- Michael Thurstan Bassett

Digital Edition
ISBN 978-0-9941141-1-2

What beauty is I’ve never

known,

For if you snare it, lo - it’s flown.

But comes a moment, unaware,

It softly whispers: “I am here.”

“Here in the wind and in the sky,

In deep-mossed earth and storm-

clouds high,

Here in the trees and the caring

face,

And the stars that glitter in the

vasts of space.

“In snow and fog and clear-

burning fires,

In halls and fountains and sun-

gilt spires,

In music and paintings and old

vellum`d books,

And rainbows and windmills and

elm-haunting rooks.

“In every leaf and in every tear,

If you lovingly seek, you will find

me there,

Just look with eyes that truly see

And thou in Elysium with me

shalt be.”

31 Dec 1932 - 27 Jun 2015

- Michael Thurstan Bassett
'Vignettes of Childhood and
Other Poems'

Memorial Service
MICHAEL WILLIAM ‘THURSTAN’ BASSETT
A Memorial Service will be held in South Africa for Michael on
Friday, 3 July 2015 at 10:00am (GMT +2:00)
in the Chapel at Huis Lückhoff, Rosebank, Cape Town.