When Roger met Paul

Roger McGough was in Otley, Leeds on Saturday and caught up with his friend the poet Paul Cookson. Paul wrote a poem which he shared.

DEAR LORD …

Thankyou for Roger

Ageless sage

Gentle profundity

Unassuming wisdom

Mischief maker

Heartstring puller

Moment gauger

Timing perfecter

Thought diviner

Emotion connector

Soul sharer

Prophet for our rhymes

Past glories

New classics

Twinkle tongued

Puns and fun

Nothing wasted

Everything savoured

Just what is needed

Every word counts

Impishly imperious

Unequalled equal

People’s poet

Thankyou Roger

Poem 1763

Sunday 13th April 2025