You at the Back: Selected Poems, 1967-87

by Roger McGough

Roger McGough is one of the most popular poets writing today. This selection of his poetry is designed for young people. The author also wrote "You Tell Me", "An Imaginary Menagerie", "Helen Highwater", "Pillow Talk" and "The Strictly Private".

Genres: Poetry

144 pages, Paperback

First published May 23, 1991

Reviews

[James Clephane-Cameron · Rating 4 out of 5]

I've had this book since 1998 and have re-read it every year. The poems are delightful and often wonderuflly absurd.

[Peter Longden · Rating 5 out of 5]

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‘You At The Back’ by Roger McGough
Master of word play, mixing childhood and childish memories, with sporting stories and animal anecdotes.
Marvellous material which I’m sure made him a joy to hear at live readings.
For now, this is an excellent early collection of his poetry for the younger (young at heart, like me) audience!

[Jeff · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is actually the second volume of McGough's Selected Poems, 1967-87 (the first being Blazing Fruit). This one is shorter than the previous volume, but just as good -- a nice mixture of poems both serious and silly.