John Hegley



John Hegley (born 1 October 1953) is an English performance poet and musician.

Glad To Wear Glasses (1990)

 * My grandmother used to say before you moan about the muck on someone else's glasses make sure you're not on about the muck on your own her glasses were filthy
 * "Grandma's glasses" (cf: Matthew 7:3)


 * In the beginning was the dog the real name of Jehovah is Rover Adam's rib is buried in the garden
 * "God is dog"


 * From Bradford Yorkshire to Bristol Temple Meads you don't have to change your underwear but you have to change at Leeds
 * "Bradford to Bristol"


 * This winter I hope you get a splinter if you make a toboggan and it is a mahog'un
 * "Poem about not using tropical hardwoods because it diminishes the rain forests"