Home Archived A new poem written for The TES by Ian McMillan Back A new poem written for The TES by Ian McMillan 19th May 2006, 1:00am Ian McMillan Share A new poem written for The TES by Ian McMillan https://www.tes.com/magazine/archive/new-poem-written-tes-ian-mcmillan Copy Link Turn over your papers, now. Then turn them over again. Then fashion your papers into some kind of exotic bird. Then let the bird fly around the exam hall. And poop on the bloke at the front Then turn them over again And begin the real work. Want to keep reading for free? Register with Tes and you can read two free articles every month plus you'll have access to our range of award-winning newsletters. Register Log in Keep reading for just £1 per month You've reached your limit of free articles this month. Subscribe for £1 per month for three months and get: Unlimited access to all Tes magazine content Exclusive subscriber-only stories Award-winning email newsletters Subscribe now Read more Ingenious and pure poetry... Ian McMillan • 8th August 2008 Ingenious and pure poetry... Ian McMillan • 8th August 2008 Delight and mystery win poetry award Ian McMillan • 15th June 2007 Line of verse Ian McMillan • 2nd March 2001 Recent Most read Most shared Poor mental health ‘fuelling’ absence crisis, DfE told News 24 April 2024 GCSE science: Sharp fall in ‘crucial’ practical work News 24 April 2024 Cut summer break ‘to rescue Covid generation GCSEs’ News 24 April 2024 Most schools train leaders to tackle rising parental complaints News 22 April 2024 CfE: Secondaries ‘starting again’ as pupils lack ‘common knowledge base’ News 16 April 2024 GCSEs 2024: Exam dates, timetables and key information Analysis 9 April 2024 5 ways to support reading for pleasure in the classroom Teaching & Learning 22 April 2024 Most schools train leaders to tackle rising parental complaints News 22 April 2024 A simple but radical new way to assess writing Teaching & Learning 22 April 2024
