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I learned words, I learned words; but half of them
died from lack of exercise. And the ones I use
often look at me
with a look that whispers, Liar.
Norman McCaig
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Who owns this landscape?
The millionaire who bought it or
the poacher staggering downhill in the early morning
with a deer on his back?
Norman McCaig
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Norman McCaig
Born:
November 14, 1910
Died:
January 23, 1996
(aged 85)
Bio:
Norman Alexander MacCaig was a Scottish poet and teacher. His poetry, in modern English, is known for its humour, simplicity of language and great popularity.
Known for:
The Poems of Norman MacCaig
Collected poems (1985)
The equal skies (1980)
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