Zbigniew Herbert: Poland
A secondary school classroom resource about the Polish poet Zbigniew Herbert.
Language: Translations
Wolves: The Written World
Classroom resource (S1-S3) using two poems from Croatia and Serbia about wolves.
Poetry links
A curated list of hyperlinks to literature and poetry related places.
Donna Williams
Gary Quinn
Thonder they ligg - by
Frae the Gaelic o George Campbell Hay
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/ “Thonder they ligg on the grund o the sea,
/ nae the hyne whaur they…
A-rithist - by
Bhithinn nam dhotair, bheirinn leigheas ’son do phian,
/ bhithinn nam thidsear, chuirinn faclan air do mhiann,
/ bhithinn nam bhràthair athair piuthar màthair…
Soondscapes - by
I da dizzied hoose, a strum of flechs baet
/ endless drums fornenst a frenzied window.
/ Belligerent, dey want nedder in nor oot.
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/ Apö…
Pabail - by
Air iomall an talamh-àitich, eadar dhà sholas,
/ tha a’ churracag a’ ruith ʼs a’ stad, ʼs a’ ruith ʼs a’ stad,
/ is…
Ceann Loch Aoineart - by
Còmhlan bheanntan, stòiteachd bheanntan,
/ còrr-lios bheanntan fàsmhor,
/ cruinneachadh mhullaichean, thulaichean, shlèibhtean
/ tighinn sa bheucaich ghàbhaidh.
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/ Èirigh ghleanntan, choireachan ùdlaidh,
/ laighe sa bhùirich chràcaich;
/ sìneadh chluaineagan, shuaineagan…
‘In a dream’ - by
In a dream / I saw a ticket booth / at a bus stop where / birds’ feathers were sold…
Sgreapadal - by
Sgreapadal anns a’ mhadainn
/ ris a’ Chomraich ’s ris a’ ghrèin,
/ Sgreapadal a tha cho bòidheach,
/ a cheart cho bòidheach ri Hallaig.
/ Cha chuirear…