Roger McGough Quotations

The general at the radar screenRubbed his hands with glee,And grinning pressed the buttonAnd started world war three.

People can put their best poems straight onto the web.

If I decide to be indecisive, that's my decision

I could never begin a poem: 'When I am dead' In case it tempted Fate, and Fate gave way.

I'm terrified of switching the computer on because there are so many poems

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

Everyday I think about dying About disease, starvation, violence, terrorism, war, the end of the world. It helps keep my mind off things.

If the heart bleeds love, bare it, If the martyr's crown fits, wear it.

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

We shouldn't have got married, really. Shouldn't have got married. Too young. Not ready for it.