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Best Scottish Poems

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Welcome to the Scottish Poetry Library’s annual online anthology of the year’s Best Scottish Poems, selected by different guest editors. We have also introduced Scots and Scottish Gaelic language categories.

Gaelic

Fàilte dhan duanaire air-loidhne againn de na 20 dàin as fheàrr a nochd ann an leabhraichean, leabhranan agus irisean, air a dheasachadh le deasaiche eadar-dhealaichte gach bliadhna.

Thòisich sinn an duanaire bliadhnail fhoillseachadh air Là Fèill Anndra, airson bàrdachd na h-Alba a riochdachadh, ach ghluais sinn àm an fhoillseachaidh dhan earrach airson gun deigheadh aig deasaichean cnuasachadh air bàrdachd fad-bhliadhna. Tric (ach chan ann an-còmhnaidh) cha bhi bùithtean-leabhraichean agus leabharlannan a’ tabhann ach roghainn bheag de bhàrdachd, agus gu h-àraidh de bhàrdachd na h-Alba.

Ann an Dàin Taghta na h-Alba gheibh leughadairean an Alba agus thall thairis cothrom air farsaingeachd agus buaidh ar bàrd fhaicinn, agus an cuid chànanan, sructaran, agus bheachdan.

Fhathast, chan e co-fharpais a th’ ann idir, ach roghainn phearsanta. Gheibhear duanairean nam bliadhna a dh’fhalbh air an làraich-lìn seo fhathast. Tha sinn an dòchas gun còrd an cruinneachadh measgaichte seo dhuibh, agus gun toir e spionnadh dhuibh barrachd rùrachaidh a dhèanamh air làraich-lìn Leabharlann Bàrdachd na h-Alba, agus gun smaoinich sibh mu rudan fhaighinn air iasad no rudan a cheannach bhuainn.

Asif Khan, Stiùiriche

Robin standing on tree branch in front of greenery

Best Scottish Poems 2023: English

edited by Aoife Lyall
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stag with tall antlers in the foreground - tree trunk, trees, grass and other deer in the background

Dàin Albannach as Fheàrr 2023: Gàidhlig
Best Scottish Poems 2023: Gaelic

edited by Petra Poncarova
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orange and black butterfly landed on thistle surrounded by other purple and green thistles

Best Scottish Poems 2023: Scots

edited by Liz Niven
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Three colourful, hot air balloons floating in a blue sky.

Best Scottish Poems 2022: English

edited by Ifor ap Glyn
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Footpath going uphill with steep drop on the left, surrounded by leafless trees in bright sunshine.

Dàin Albannach as Fheàrr 2022: Gàidhlig
Best Scottish Poems 2022: Gaelic

edited by Peigi MacVicar
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Red squirrel perched on wooden feeder with trees in the background

Best Scottish Poems 2022: Scots

edited by W. N. Herbert
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Golden statuette and stars on yellow background

Best Scottish Poems 2021: English

edited by Hugh McMillan
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Lit sparklers in a jar on the ground

Dàin Albannach as Fheàrr 2021: Gàidhlig
Best Scottish Poems 2021: Gaelic

edited by Martin MacIntyre
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Dark night, sparkler and colourful lights

Best Scottish Poems 2021: Scots

edited by Sheena Blackhall
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glitter

Best Scottish Poems 2020: English

edited by Janette Ayachi
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autumn trees.

Dàin Albannach as Fheàrr 2020: Gàidhlig
Best Scottish Poems 2020: Gaelic

edited by Ceitidh Campbell
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fence with frozen spider web

Best Scottish Poems 2020: Scots

edited by Thomas Clark
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