Roger McGough > Quotes

“The only problem
with Haiku is that you just
get started and then”
― Roger McGough

“Everyday,
I think about dying.
About disease, starvation,
violence, terrorism, war,
the end of the world.

It helps
keep my mind off things.”
― Roger McGough

“noone knows and noone sees
we lovers doing what we please
but people stop and point at these
ten milk bottles a-turning into cheese”
― Roger McGough

“So it's off with the shellsuit and on with the Armanis,
Bring out the champagne and the caviar sarnies”
― Roger McGough

“I’d like to get away from earth awhile And then come back to it and begin over. May no fate willfully misunderstand me And half grant what I wish and snatch me away Not to return. Earth’s the right place for love: I don’t know where it’s likely to go better.”
― Roger McGough, Poetry Please

“The time I like best is 6am
when the snow is 6 inches deep
which I'm yet to discover
'cause I'm under the covers
fast, fast asleep”
― Roger McGough

“The glamour Of childish days is upon me,”
― Roger McGough, Poetry Please

“Q
I join the queue
We move up nicely.

I ask the lady in front
What are we queuing for.
'To join another queue,'
She explains.

'How pointless,' I say,
'I'm leaving.' She points
To another long queue.
'Then you must get in line.'

I join the queue.
We move up nicely.”
― Roger McGough