Comments on: A Poem by Norman MacCaig http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/a-poem-by-norman-maccaig/ Reflections of a working writer and reader Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:37:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Jessyka http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/a-poem-by-norman-maccaig/comment-page-1/#comment-111338 Jessyka Tue, 01 Sep 2009 06:18:02 +0000 http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/a-poem-by-norman-maccaig/#comment-111338 can somebody explain this poem to me too, please can somebody explain this poem to me too, please

]]> By: Geetha http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/a-poem-by-norman-maccaig/comment-page-1/#comment-110945 Geetha Fri, 01 May 2009 11:11:21 +0000 http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/a-poem-by-norman-maccaig/#comment-110945 Hey, can somebody explain this poem to me.....i have it now and dont know what it means..... the obvious meaning of the poem of course I a understand, but what is the underlying meaning of this poem...HELP !! Hey, can somebody explain this poem to me…..i have it now and dont know what it means….. the obvious meaning of the poem of course I a understand, but what is the underlying meaning of this poem…HELP !!

]]> By: Gregory :) http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/a-poem-by-norman-maccaig/comment-page-1/#comment-110718 Gregory :) Tue, 03 Feb 2009 10:20:08 +0000 http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/a-poem-by-norman-maccaig/#comment-110718 I Love Poems :) I Love Poems :)

]]> By: pippi fox http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/a-poem-by-norman-maccaig/comment-page-1/#comment-110486 pippi fox Thu, 15 Jan 2009 17:10:01 +0000 http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/a-poem-by-norman-maccaig/#comment-110486 what is this poem about and also what type of techniques does it includes? what is this poem about and also what type of techniques does it includes?

]]> By: jamieleigh http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/a-poem-by-norman-maccaig/comment-page-1/#comment-110210 jamieleigh Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:39:38 +0000 http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/a-poem-by-norman-maccaig/#comment-110210 i love your poem we are doing about it in skol and i really like lyl jimmy xxx i love your poem we are doing about it in skol and i really like lyl jimmy xxx

]]> By: nadia http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/a-poem-by-norman-maccaig/comment-page-1/#comment-109900 nadia Wed, 13 Aug 2008 14:34:56 +0000 http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/a-poem-by-norman-maccaig/#comment-109900 I was taught "Visiting Hour" by Norman MacCaig at Higher, and loved it. Other than that, we had no Scottish poetry, only stuff by Philip Larkin, which I loathe. That was about five years ago now, don't now if it's changed at all. Got no poetry at any level below that! I was taught “Visiting Hour” by Norman MacCaig at Higher, and loved it. Other than that, we had no Scottish poetry, only stuff by Philip Larkin, which I loathe. That was about five years ago now, don’t now if it’s changed at all. Got no poetry at any level below that!

]]> By: Jim Murdoch http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/a-poem-by-norman-maccaig/comment-page-1/#comment-101261 Jim Murdoch Fri, 07 Dec 2007 12:09:44 +0000 http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/a-poem-by-norman-maccaig/#comment-101261 I've just been responding to another blogger about the state of poetry in our schools and, reading this poem has just made me realise that we never got presented with any contemporary Scottish poetry at all. In fact our only exposure to our poetic heritage consisted of a heck of a lot of Robert Burns at primary school and a singular example of the work of Robert Louis Stevenson. I can't complain about what I was taught, it was a decent enough cross-section of English poetry, but in a country as blatantly nationalistic as Scotland is, it does surprise me a little. I wonder if things have changed much? There is an interesting article on the BBC News website about the current standard of the teaching of poetry in our schools which you might find of interest: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/7131133.stm <strong>jb says</strong>: Thanks for the link. I love the list of the 10 most commonly taught poems in primary schools. Your own experience of poetry in school was probably down to the national curriculum. Let's hope it's changed by now. I’ve just been responding to another blogger about the state of poetry in our schools and, reading this poem has just made me realise that we never got presented with any contemporary Scottish poetry at all. In fact our only exposure to our poetic heritage consisted of a heck of a lot of Robert Burns at primary school and a singular example of the work of Robert Louis Stevenson. I can’t complain about what I was taught, it was a decent enough cross-section of English poetry, but in a country as blatantly nationalistic as Scotland is, it does surprise me a little. I wonder if things have changed much?

There is an interesting article on the BBC News website about the current standard of the teaching of poetry in our schools which you might find of interest:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/7131133.stm

jb says: Thanks for the link. I love the list of the 10 most commonly taught poems in primary schools. Your own experience of poetry in school was probably down to the national curriculum. Let’s hope it’s changed by now.

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