It's like breathing in and out to me. It's like having a conversation with someone who isn't there. Because it has to be addressed to somebody - not a particular person, or very rarely.

The Sinai Sort. (2005). ' Another poet beside Donne whom MacCaig claimed was a great influence on his work was Louis MacNeice[citation needed].

Norman MacCaig (14 November 1910 – 23 January 1996) was a Scottish poet. His poetry in modern English is known for its humour simplicity of language and great popularity.