Anger my heart
The original ordnance survey book of Scotland has the following entry: for the parish of Bunkle in Berwickshire: This natural feature is described as “A large basaltic Rock or cliff … Continue reading Anger my heart
Tag: poetry
Poems on the Carron valley
Falkirk Herald, 1 June 1871: Kirkintilloch Gazette, 11 October 1902:
the art
In The Heart of Things [An Anthology of Memory and Lament] Richard Holloway suggests that
Like T-Rex
This poem, by Sheena Blackhall, was ‘Poem of the Week’ in last week’s Scotsman. It is braw: The Scotsman shared this short biography of the poet [a Doric poet that … Continue reading Like T-Rex
Gàirnealachd
This poem, by lain Macrae, was ‘Poem of the Week’ in the Scotland on Sunday, 21 May 2022. As a gardener it conveys all that I could ever wish a … Continue reading Gàirnealachd
I know you now
This lovely poem by Richard Munro was recently ‘Poem of the Week’ in the Scotsman. When I am in Edinburgh city centre I eat my sandwich lunch on the bench … Continue reading I know you now
Canto 2
The following short films by Peter are about poets and poetry [please click on each image to play a different film]: Balansnummer [a protest poem]: I have written my heart … Continue reading Canto 2
‘Frolic and Detour’
This book of poems, the 13th by Paul Muldoon, is on my wish list, having read a review in Scotland on Sunday: This passage took my mind to two recent … Continue reading ‘Frolic and Detour’