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Perhaps they're to stop us getting out

FOR SAMPLE ONLY
Running away from the lessins. Lessin.
What does a lessin look like?

Sounds small and slimy.

They keep them in the glassrooms.
Whole rooms made out of glass. Imagine.

I wish I could remember my name
Mummy said it would come in useful.

Like wellies. When there's puddles.
Yellowwellies. I wish she was here.

I think my name is sewn on somewhere
Perhaps the teacher will read it for me.

Tea-cher. The one who makes the tea.

- Roger McGough

Meet the poet
Roger McGough (born on 9 November

1937) is one of the most popular British
poets. He was not interested in poems
when he was at school. However, he had
a Physics teacher who recited poetry

during Physics class. Since then, he started
enjoying poetry. When he became a
teacher in Liverpool, he himself recited the
poems to his students. He realized that

he was interested in poetry because his
students enjoyed them very much. That Roger McGough
shaped his career as a poet. Now, he has
written over 50 poetry books.

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