Full Description
Encouraged by Burns Nights, ceilidhs and poetry slams, reading poetry aloud is a valued Scottish tradition enjoyed by young and old alike. This anthology includes old favourites like Burns and Matt McGinn and new classics from contemporary Scottish poetry. Covering a range of themes, this wonderful collection really does have something for everyone.
Contents
Acknowledgements
Introduction
1 Open the Doors Edwin Morgan
2 The Vision of Enric Miralles James Robertson
3 Bright is the Ring of Words Robert Louis Stevenson
4 Ballade of the Tweed Andrew Lang
5 Scotland Robert Crawford
6 The Four Maries Anon
7 Speaking of Scotland Maurice Lindsay
8 The Bonny House o Airlie Anon
9 Lord Ullin's Daughter Thomas Campbell
10 Poem for My Sister Liz Lochhead
11 My Father Kirkpatrick Dobie
12 Uncle Ellie McDonald
13 The Peerie Grandson C. M. Costie
14 A Pan Drop Man Raymond Vettese
15 Waking with Russell Don Paterson
16 Walking in the Botanic Gardens,Glasgow Gordon Jarvie
17 A Red, Red Rose Robert Burns
18 The Confirmation Edwin Muir
19 Strawberries Edwin Morgan
20 Mary Morison Robert Burns
21 Mary of Argyll Charles Jefferys
22 Annie Laurie Lady John Scott
23 Love Song Joseph Macleod ('Adam Drinan')
24 Love in Age George Bruce
25 Glen, a Sheepdog Hilton Brown
26 A Dug a Dug Bill Keys
27 The Blue Doo Jimmy Copeland
28 The Wee Cock Sparra Duncan Macrae
and Hugh Frater
29 Three Craws Anon
30 The Parrot: A True Story Thomas Campbell
31 The Tale of a Fish Jimmy Copeland
32 Heron J. K. Annand
33 My Last Word on Frogs Norman MacCaig
34 The Wee Kirkcudbright Centipede Matt McGinn
35 The Fox's Skin Marion Angus
36 The First Hoolit's Prayer Ian MacFadyen
37 Aiken Drum Anon
38 The Train to Glasgow Wilma Horsbrugh
39 The Tay Bridge Disaster William McGonagall
40 The Boy on the Train M. C. Smith
41 The Poacher to Orion Violet Jacob
42 Wee Davie Daylicht James Robertson
43 Blethertoun Rovers Matthew Fitt
44 The Cooper o Fife Anon
45 The Biggers David C. Purdie
46 The Ballad of Janitor MacKay Margaret Green
47 Primary School Concert R. S. Richard
48 The Qualification Tom Leonard
49 Songs of the Scottish Exam Board English Marker William Hershaw
50 Listen tae the Teacher Nancy Nicolson
51 Kidspoem/Bairnsang Liz Lochhead
52 Parents' Night William Hershaw
53 Old Tongue Jackie Kay
54 Street Talk J. K. Annand
55 From: Unrelated Incidents Tom Leonard
56 To a Mountain Daisy Robert Burns
57 Highland Landscape Douglas J. Fraser
58 I Shall Leave Tonight from Euston Anon
59 Lochnagar Lord Byron
60 The Only Bloody Hill in Scotland Sheena Blackhall
61 Bennachie Charles Murray
62 On Beinn an Eoin Jenni Daiches
63 Ballade of Good Whisky Norman MacCaig
64 The Angels' Share:
A View from Ben Rinnes Gordon Jarvie
65 Sing Me a Song of a Lad
that is Gone Robert Louis Stevenson
66 Will Ye No Come Back Again? Lady Nairne
67 Elgol: Two Views Meg Bateman
68 Mountain Burn Brenda G. Macrow
69 Ballad of the Men of Knoydart Hamish Henderson
70 The Land is a' the Markiss's James MacTavish
71 The Legacy Colin Will
72 The Road and the Miles to Dundee Anon
73 The Hill Road to Roberton William H. Ogilvie
74 Choral Symphony Stewart Conn
75 A Gude Buke Stephen Mulrine
76 Cod-Liver Oil and Orange Juice Carl MacDougall
77 Alba Einstein Robert Crawford
78 Stranger in Toun Duncan Glen
79 Home Town Elegy: For Aberdeen in Spring G. S. Fraser
80 In Winter John Purser
81 Snaw J. M. Caie
82 The Gowk William Soutar
83 The Smoky Smirr o Rain George Campbell Hay
84 On a Roman Helmet William H. Ogilvie
85 Sonnet R. D. Laing
86 Kinnaird Head George Bruce
87 Landscape with Lapwings James Aitchison
88 July Evening Norman MacCaig
89 Yesterday in Laggan Gordon Jarvie
90 Brooding Rebuked Sydney Goodsir Smith
91 Life Summertime Tessa Ransford
92 The Links o' Innerleven William Graham
93 Canadian Boat Song Anon
94 John Anderson My Jo Robert Burns
95 In the Highlands Robert Louis Stevenson
96 Wilful Will Lesley Duncan
97 Foreword Stuart Kermack
98 Ante Mortem Syd Scroggie
99 Twenty-third Psalm: Shepherd's Version Catherine Harvey
100 Song Robert Burns
Notes
Index of Poets
