We do know him. His work has resonated with our hearts and souls as only a fine author's can. All his characters are parts of him and we have relationships with them all; Vimes, Tiffany, Granny,Ridcully, the Librarian, Vetinari, Rob Anybody... DEATH, and on and on.
These are our friends, he is our friend. We have lost a friend. This is personal.
From an anonymous author:
A poem by /u/Poem_for_your_sprog for the great Sir Terry Pratchett
The sun goes down upon the Ankh,
And slowly, softly fades -
Across the Drum; the Royal Bank;
The River-Gate; the Shades.
A stony circle's closed to elves;
And here, where lines are blurred,
Between the stacks of books on shelves,
A quiet 'Ook' is heard.
A copper steps the city-street
On paths he's often passed;
The final march; the final beat;
The time to rest at last.
He gives his badge a final shine,
And sadly shakes his head -
While Granny lies beneath a sign
That says: 'I aten't dead.'
The Luggage shifts in sleep and dreams;
It's now. The time's at hand.
For where it's always night, it seems,
A timer clears of sand.
And so it is that Death arrives,
When all the time has gone...
But dreams endure, and hope survives,
And Discworld carries on.
Adieu, Sir Terry Pratchett
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Adieu, Sir Terry Pratchett
Give me stories before I go mad! ~Andreas
Clemsy; what a beautiful poem. Here is a link I thought you might like if you have not already seen it.
http://www.theguardian.com/books/terrypratchett
Namaste
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Namaste
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