John Sinclair to announce shock retirement?
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Sad news for Sinclair fans. Speculation had been rife that the American poet is about to announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 83, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 25/07/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)
Being a poet isn't fun anymore
“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a poet-author-activist just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.
#ThankYouJohn
For a little while on Thursday evening, #ThankYouJohn was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.
“John Sinclair was unlike any other poet we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouJohn”
— @universalObserver, 24 Jul 2025
“I thought John Sinclair retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 24 Jul 2025
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