Excuses, excuses

by Gareth Owen
The Poet Gareth
Owen:

- Born in 1936 and passed away

in 2002.

- He was a poet, novelist, and

broadcaster.

- Prize-winning writer of poetry

for children.
The title ‘Excuses, excuses’:
• Suggests that the “excuses” have happened before.
• And that the learner has obviously tried to get away with a lot
of things.
The poem:
- The poem is written in the form of a conversation to bring
about the atmosphere of dialogue.

- Free verse because there is no stanzas or rhyme scheme.

• Homework:
- Read through the poem again.
- Try and figure out what the theme and the message of the
poem is.
- And if you want you are more than welcome to start with the
questions, but there will be time to start with them in class
tomorrow.