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Welcome to the Poetry, Songs and Writers of Scotland

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Scotland is steeped in history, traditions and culture, and the poems that stem from that culture are unique, both in language and style.

The purpose of this site is to bring to life the poetry of Scotland, both past and present, and to make it available to the world by raising its profile, while keeping the spirit of Scotland alive in verse.

Featured on this site are:

  • Songs and Poems by Burns
     
  • A selection of the ancient Scottish Ballads
     
  • Examples of McGonagall's worst poems
     
  • A list of Scottish Writers and their best-known works
     
  • A selection of Traditional Scottish Songs
     
  • Examples of modern poems and songs written by modern-day indigenous Scots and ex-patriot Scots
     
  • Examples of modern poems and songs written by other modern-day writers from around the world
     
  • A Scots Glossary to help with any Scots words used in the Poems of Burns and others


Who are the Scots?

Thomas Cochrane, Earl of Dundonald, who was an Admiral in the Royal Navy, also lead the navies of Chile, Peru and Greece.

..... read .....
The Declaration of Arbroath
6 April 1320

Spring Has Arrived! © by Nat Hall

This poem describes in such accurate detail the changes to be seen in nature at this time of the year. Makes you want to pack your bags and take the next boat north to Shetland to observe such a hive of activity in all its beauty.

Read more of Nat's poems here .......


New Poems

  1. April's Moods
     
  2. Still Frame
     
  3. Shadows
     
  4. a nation in an undividing galaxy
     
  5. Lokkaminnie's Oo
     
  6. Red Castle Lunan Bay
     
  7. Oh Calcutta, Calcutta Cup
     
  8. Your House
     
  9. I Know It's Spring
     
  10. Tribe
     
  11. Old Galloway's Mull
     
  12. McAlister
     
  13. The Gates of Innocence
     
  14. Spring Song
     
  15. Atonement
     
  16. To Dream a Thousand Dreams
     
  17. Coorie Doon
     
  18. What Gardener Tills the Night?
     
  19. The Bairn
     
  20. Tilting at Windmills
     
  21. Lents Slow March
     
  22. Dancing With The Moon
     
  23. Creativity's Orbit
     
  24. February
     
  25. Dunderheid
     
  26. Jewel of Love
     
  27. Tranquil no More
     
  28. This Sharia Paria!

New Songs

  1. The Waves Of Islay
     
  2. 6 Questions
     
  3. Norma Allan
     
  4. Back To Galloway
     
  5. Dream Collector
     
  6. A Trader's Carol
     
  7. Where Is The Woman Who Loves Me?
     
  8. The Rose Of Inch
     
  9. Through and Through
     
  10. Down On Hamilton Road
     
  11. Song of Madeleine
     
  12. A Scotland Farewell
      
  13. Song for RH
     
  14. Song for Don
     
  15. All Those Years
      
  16. Children In Need
     
  17. Saturday Night 1971
     
  18. Still got some living left to do
     
  19. One More Storm
     
  20. Blindside
     
  21. Catterthun's

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