the art
In The Heart of Things [An Anthology of Memory and Lament] Richard Holloway suggests that
Tag: poetry
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’
‘An energetic and brilliant (if quirky) polymath’
The following account of Dr Arthur Brock (1879-1947) is from this paper by David Cantor:
The Lost Words
Yesterday we visited the exhibition of “The Lost Words” as housed in old Inverleith House, Edinburgh. The artwork was by Jackie Morris and the words were those of Robert Macfarlane: