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John Hegley (born 1953) is a popular British
performance poet.  His poems appear in some
newspapers, he wears glasses and despises contact
lenses. His dog ran away in 1985. He plays the
ukelele and uses his cashpoint card as a plectrum.

Hegley was born in Islington, London, into a Roman
Catholic household.  He was brought up in Luton
and Bristol.  He has France|French ancestry, and
his family is believed to be related to the
composer Jean-Philippe Rameau.   He has written a
number of collections of poetry, ranging from the
surreal to the humorous to the personal and
emotional.  

Hegley's stage act includes elements of poetry,
music and comedy.

===Works===
*The Sound of Paint Drying
*Glad to Wear Glasses
*These were your Father's
*Can I come down now Dad?
*Love Cuts
*Dog
*Beyond our Kennel
*Five Sugars, Please