The article in The Independent is well worth reading. Andrew Motion was himself enthused by inspirational teaching at his school from Peter Way, and I wish he'd used this occasion to pay tribute to the few teachers who really do manage to pass on a love of poetry to their students.

As for clog dancing, he ought to have seen Sam Sherry in action!

Poetry in Motion

His feet land with a snap
and a slap;
with a rapid tappity-tap his heels
spin like wheels
before coming to a full stop.

Then a leap, and a hop,
and off he goes
heels and toes
forward and back
clickety-clack.
That's the way to do it; and now
he makes a low bow.

Matthew