Syd Barrett poem to be auctioned

A pre-Pink Floyd poem hand written by the late Syd Barrett will go on sale on June 27th at Cambridge UK's Cheffins auction rooms. Mojo4music.com reported that the 1965 poem also features an original drawing by Barrett.

A sample from the untitled poem reads: Neat, maroon, blue and white/Lace and chord, velvet. Might even keep her coat on if it's right. Next week/All change/To purple/Or black/Perhaps.

To see a copy of Barrett's poem, log on to cheffins.co.uk/news.

Syd Barrett retired from Pink Floyd in 1968, and due to his growing emotional problems exacerbated by heavy drug use, he only recorded sporadically in the years immediately following his departure. He died on July 7th, 2006 from complications arising from diabetes. He was 60 years old.
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