Difficult to cure
Secret Shape of Time It is early morning, Granny’s kettle whistles she winds the grandfather clock. It is lunchtime, Bonaly Primary School I am ‘backward’, so I am told Summertime, … Continue reading Difficult to cure
Tag: backwards
backwards and forwards
[a time passes poem]
grammar and syntax
Born backward, I was not breech [ask my mum] In Primary School nobody could use a ‘b’ better than I could [in place of a ‘d’] ‘d’ could be ‘D’ … Continue reading grammar and syntax
A backwards scholar
Prosody (when and now) Syntax (arranged) Grammar (not to be silly) Punctuation (all in the timing)
backwardness
I struggled so much in my primary school years that a decision was made not to enter me to George Watsons with my two sisters: Comprehensive education was my making. … Continue reading backwardness
‘Fell downstairs backwards’
Had our periods of life crossed, I reckon that I would have benefited from Richard’s company: Richard Wright Heath [1862-1905]
BEATON
This poem is for Mrs Beaton who was my S2 English teacher, Firrhill High School, Edinburgh: BEATON. As a young child I learned to write backwards and could sleep standing … Continue reading BEATON
The amazing feet of Sandy Mackie
I was born ‘backwards’ and could, as a child, sleep standing up. I was a slow developer and used to write back-to-front. I have since lost this ability. But here … Continue reading The amazing feet of Sandy Mackie