We shouldn’t have got married, really. Shouldn’t have got married. Too young. Not ready for it.
About Roger McGough
Roger Joseph McGough is an English poet, performance poet, broadcaster, children’s author and playwright. He presents the BBC Radio 4 programme Poetry Please, as well as performing his own poetry.
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If I decide to be indecisive, that’s my decision.
British writer and poet
Yes, you can feel very alone as a poet and you sometimes think, is it worth it? Is it worth carrying on? But because there were other poets, you became part of a scene. Even though they were very different writers, it made it easier because you were together.
British writer and poet
Whereas with poetry no one has to show anybody really, and you don’t have to tell anyone you’re doing it.
British writer and poet
You will put on a dress of guilt and shoes with broken high ideals.
British writer and poet
I’m terrified of switching the computer on because there are so many poems.
British writer and poet
I wish the word whimsical wasn’t used now.
British writer and poet
I was put off by people at school – my cabbage wasn’t as good as other people’s, you know, so that put me off.
British writer and poet
We shouldn’t have got married, really. Shouldn’t have got married. Too young. Not ready for it.
British writer and poet
If I do a poetry reading I want people to walk out and say they feel better for having been there – not because you’ve done a comedy performance but because you’re talking about your father dying or having young children, things that touch your soul.
British writer and poet
People can put their best poems straight onto the web.
British writer and poet