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

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Ionnsaichibh barrachd mu mar a gheibhear leabhraichean air iasad bho na cruinneachaidhean againn aig Leabharlann Bàrdachd na h-Alba.
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From the Front Lines: Sam Tongue

1 April, 2020

Poet Samuel Tongue reflects on what it feels like to have his debut collection come out just as the pandemic struck. ...More

Poetry on Lockdown: Brecht’s ‘When the times darken’

31 March, 2020

As part of our blog series where Library staff reflect upon poems chosen from our website, we look at Brecht's 'When the times darken'. ...More

Poetry in Quarantine #1

27 March, 2020

In this new weekly blog, we hope to bring you news of and links to an array of interesting things we’ve found online ...More

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Every day is a fresh beginning;
Listen, my soul, to the glad refrain,
And, spite of old sorrow and older sinning,
And puzzles forecasted and possible pain,
Take heart with the day, and begin again.
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