Arlene Corwin writes

Remarkable Man: Kent Anderson

A loving man; God loving man;

Does what he can

For woman, cat- bird- and mankind.

A kind, all kinds of kind:

Kind of a soft, discreet and tactful mind:

One of a special kind.

He never whines about his pains,

Is out each day, come shine or rain,

Finding projects to complete,

To start.

He’s smart.

Pianist first-class, growing fast with every pass,

Repertoire increasing year by year,

He loves his jazz.

Subtle, tasteful, gardener-cum-architect

Drawing, painting, full of wit.

A complex blend of mind and spirit –

Lucky he or she who knows him.

SO,

We celebrate along with him

Years eighty: handsome, fit and trim.

May he live eight decades more.

With such a store of talent

There is so much more in store.

^{for Kent, of course}