WELL-known local poet and writer, Ras Michael Jeune, died yesterday. He was in his 70s. Described by long-time friend, Barrington Braithwaite, as “an exceptional Dub Poet”, Ras Michael was known for his contributions to the performing arts both here and in the US, where he lived for close to 10 years before remigrating to his beloved Guyana some two to three years ago.