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Willie Hunter 1940-2020
12 August 2020
A remembrance of Willie Hunter, a footballer who saw the therapeutic uses of writing poetry.Poetry in Quarantine #11
30 July 2020
Our blog bringing you news of and links to an array of interesting things we’ve found online, from actors reading poems to online courses to virtual festivals.Click and Collect is Coming to the SPL
16 July 2020
The Scottish Poetry Library will re-open to the public in August, albeit with a reduced service, based on the latest advice issued by the Scottish Government.Poetry in Quarantine #10
10 July 2020
Our blog bringing you news of and links to an array of interesting things we’ve found online, from actors reading poems to online courses to virtual festivals.Edwin Morgan Poetry Award 2020 Shortlist Revealed
29 June 2020
The Edwin Morgan Trust is delighted to announce the poets shortlisted for the Edwin Morgan Poetry Award 2020.Poetry in Quarantine #9
26 June 2020
Our blog bringing you news of and links to an array of interesting things we’ve found online, from actors reading poems to online courses to virtual festivals.School of Poets
16 June 2020
The School of Poets meets monthly to share new poems and to receive feedback. Want to know more?The Vision Thing: SPL appoints ‘Champions’ to find new work
16 June 2020
The SPL has appointed four 'Champions' to commission new work, including in Gaelic and Scots.A poem to mark the 80th anniversary of the surrender of the 51st Highland Division
10 June 2020
Our Poem of the Moment is one written by Jack (John) Low. Born in 1919, Jack, a member of the 51st Highland Division, was imprisoned after the Division's surrender; he remained a POW until the war ended. While a...Unearthed: Thank you, William McGonagall
4 June 2020
Unearthed is a weekly podcast made by tour guide and journalist Ryan Latto. New episodes on Wednesday’s at 12 noon. The first episode is about McGonagall, ‘the worst poet in the history of the English language’.From the Front Lines: Jim Carruth, Vicki Husband and Ross Wilson
3 June 2020
In our final Front Lines blog, we hear from three poets who work for the NHS: Jim Carruth, Vicki Husband and Ross Wilson.Poetry in Lockdown: ‘Grey Hairs’ by Angela McSeveney
2 June 2020
As part of our blog series where Library staff reflect upon poems chosen from our website, we look at 'Grey Hairs' by Angela McSeveney