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Roger
McGough
I was born in in Litherland in the north of Liverpool in the 9/11/1937
Lived on Ruthven road, Roger won a award in litherland baby show award at the age of 3. Grew up in the second world war, Roger was taught at St Mary's. One event during the time was Mr Mcgouh played as Gwen Masterton in joysticks the muscial. Then went on to Hull university, meet a famous poet Philp Larkin he also had a passion for poetry. Roger performed with a comdey group call The Scaffold.
Releashed a track called ''the pink lilly''. Worked with world famous the Beatiles in the yellow submarine movie. Became a teacher at Kevins Comprehensive. Then was a in radio sation with BBC radio 4, '' Present poets first on radio 4.
He was awarded with: -Signal poetry award,-1984, 1999 -BAFTA- 1985, 1993 -Royal television society award- 1993 -Cholmondeley award- 1999 -OBE in 1997 -CBE in 2004
One of has poems are: PAY-BACK TIME O Lord, let me be a burden on my children For long they've been a burden upon me. May they fetch and carry, clean and scrub And do so cheerfully. Let them take it in turns at putting me up Nice sunny rooms at the top of the stairs With a walk-in bath and lift installed At great expense.....Theirs. Insurance against the body-blows of time Isn't that what having children's all about? To bring them up knowing that they owe you And can't contract out? What is money for but to spend on their schooling? Designer clothes, mindless hobbies, usual stuff. Then as soon as they're earning, off they go Well, enough's enough. It's been a blessing watching them develop The parental pride we felt as each one grew. But Lord, let me be a burden on my children And on my children's children too.
