Selected Poems

Selected Poems by Roger McGough is a collection published by Penguin UK on February 28, 2006. This edition features 160 pages of McGough’s finest and best-loved verse, showcasing the complete span of his writing from the 1960s to the new millennium. The book presents a diverse range of themes and styles, reflecting McGough’s unique voice in English poetry.
Readers will find a thoughtful selection that highlights McGough’s trademarks, including his light-hearted craft, humor, and poignant reflections on the passage of time. This collection captures the essence of his work, offering insights into the nuances of life and the human experience. Selected Poems serves as a testament to McGough’s enduring impact on the landscape of contemporary poetry.
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An updated selection of Roger McGough’s finest, best-loved verse. The complete span of McGough’s writing, from the 1960s to the new millennium, is represented. ‘McGough’s trademarks: the craft worn as lightly as the crown, the jokes that are something more, the underlying heartache, the acute sense of the way time slips away’ Ian McMillan, Poetry Review ‘McGough has done for poetry what champagne does for weddings’ Time Out
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