James Simmons
Birthdate: February 14, 1933
Birthplace: Derry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Date of Death: June 20, 2001
Occupation: Poet and Songwriter
Profile: Best known for
The Honest Ulsterman.
Website: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Simmons_(poet)
Number of Quotes: 1
For every year of life we light
A candle on your cake
To mark the simple sort of progress
Anyone can make,
And then, to test your nerve or give
A proper view of death,
You're asked to blow each light, each year,
Out with your own breath.
Last on Earth
