Full Description
Aiblins is a selection of new Scottish political
poetry. The poems in this collection reflect
the tumultuous, rapidly evolving nature of
contemporary Scottish politics. They also stand
as a testament to the deep engagements poets
are making with the political landscape today,
not only by reflecting on current events through
their work but also by issuing provocations which
reframe and challenge conventional assumptions.
Contents
Acknowledgements
Foreword
Introduction Katie Ailes and Sarah Paterson
Aiblins Stewart Sanderson
's Mathaid, translated Calum L Macleòid
Territory AC Clarke
A Highland Favour Brian Johnstone
Overheard on a bus in Aberdeen Mandy Macdonald
Family History: The Accent Hilary Birch
Cìocharan Marcas Mac an Tuairneir
Picture of Girl and Small Boy (Gaza, 2014) Marjorie Lotfi Gill
Vatersay 1853/ Kos 2015 Hugh McMillan
Bhatarsaigh 1853/ Kos 2015 translated Calum L MacLeòid
Bethlehem-Glasgow Irene Hossack
Viewpoint AC Clarke
Sealladh, translated Calum L MacLeòid
Old School Maps Brian Johnstone
Cuimhneachadh Ceud Bliadhna o Mhurt James Connolly Greg MacThòmais
Jackie's Ma Auntie Valerie Wilson
Korean Letters David Cameron
Four Allegories of Independence Brian Johnstone
September 2014 Hugh McMillan
Friday the Nineteenth Katy Ewing
Ouroboros Jane Frank
Hauntology Roddy Shippin
leave behind Alec Finlay
Let Truth Tell Itself Jim Carruth
Biography of a Cow Russell Jones
Summerisle Hugh McMillan
Breath of the Treemen Matthew Macdonald
The Town Chris Boyland
To Mohammed Henry Bell
Divali in Kessock Arun Sood
Autumn in Texas Nancy
Somerville
Squaring the Circle Finola Scott
Lochlannach Calum L MacLeòid
Thin Ice John Bolland
The Sweet Science Ross Wilson
Return Finola Scott
Chioroscuro Ross Wilson
All the Verbs from Glasgow City Council's New Proposed Management Rules Regulating Public Parks... Harry Giles
The Chair Chris Boyland
Solidarity William Bonar
Hid Nancy Somerville
Scottish Election Tongue Twister Henry Bell
The Exceptionals David Forrest
A Voter's Reflections in Rhyme Calum Rodger
And So the People Spoke Anita John
Searmonaiche Tadhalach Greg MacThòmais
Highland Disunion Arun Sood
Dealachadh Gàidhealach, translated Calum L MacLeòid
Crossing the Road Gavin Cruikshank
Alice Coy Told Me How Henry Bell
For Refuge Pippa Little
Slack Water Marjorie Lotfi Gill
Arcadia Rona Fitzgerald
Poetry Reading, Edinburgh, 1960 Stewart Sanderson
Afterword: Bardic Voice Robert Crawford
Citations
Contributors
