Norman MacCaig
Norman MacCaig
Norman Alexander MacCaig OBEwas a Scottish poet and teacher. His poetry, in modern English, is known for its humour, simplicity of language and great popularity...
NationalityScottish
ProfessionPoet
Date of Birth14 November 1910
fishing miles five
When I go fishing I like to know that there's nobody within five miles of me.
true-love nice book
But I hang on to books. I love them. I even think they're very nice decor in a room - far better than paintings... That's not quite true!
books might
There are books up there I haven't read for many years but I wouldn't put them out. I never know when I might want to read them again.