Listening to Cecilia Bartoli
sing Mozart, I remember
Archie recommended her.
An actor to remember, he
was riveting as Derek’s Afa
and many decades later
the perfect radio voice
delivering Selvon and Naipaul.
He had some books by them,
inscribed. He also owned
at least one Barrington
and knew a lot of painters
personally.
He was a friend
of many artists.