Let me die a young man's death

They were such good writers those Liverpool poets. Wonder if they`d say the same about death in their old age? Its easy to be brave as a youngster when death is a sort of distant, theoretical possibility. I always liked the Betjeman poem "Death at Leamington". It felt so authentic to me.

Ah the lovely Roger McGough. I love his gentle voice.

Me to Nellie!

It's a cracker that one.

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You should change to Talk Talk as your phone provider.Things may have changed now but when I tried to report a fault a few years ago,while on hold to India as usual, I was subjected to Roger McGough reading his own poems for hours,the same few over and over.I certainly lost any liking I had for him then!!

I think I'm more with Woody Allen on this one.
'I'm not afraid of dying - I just don't want to be there when it happens.'

And today of all days, the first verse is even more poignant.

I'd forgotten this one! I've always loved Roger McGough, both his poems and his voice. I remember seeing him with the Scaffold several times in my student days.