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Tools of the Trade: Poems for New Doctors (3rd edition)

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A bhith nur n-iasadaiche


Ionnsaichibh barrachd mu mar a gheibhear leabhraichean air iasad bho na cruinneachaidhean againn aig Leabharlann Bàrdachd na h-Alba.
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5 December, 2019

Job Opportunity: Head Librarian (fixed-term to 31 March 2022) Salary: £27,500 per annum Closing date for expressions of interest: 12 noon, Wednesday, 22 January 2020 Interviews dates: Monday, 17 February 2020 The Scottish Poetry Library is seeking a motivated and innovative individual to join its small but dedicated team as our Head Librarian to manage […] ...More

365: Stories and Music

5 December, 2019

We're hosting a sound installation based on James Robertson and Aidan O’Rourke's 365: Stories and Music Project. ...More

The Edwin Morgan Poetry Award 2020

20 November, 2019

The 2020 Edwin Morgan Poetry Award is now accepting entries from young Scottish poets or poets living in Scotland. ...More

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Silence, the burden of the song,
Resumes where winds have blasted through.
The white fields swell to the dark sky,
The matrix they are frozen to.
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