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National Poetry Day 2017

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English

The theme of National Poetry Day in 2017 was ‘freedom’. Read the poems below.

Gaelic

B’ e ‘saorsa’ cuspair Là Nàiseanta na Bàrdachd an 2017.

Stanzas

When a man hath no freedom to fight for at home, / Let him combat for that of his neighbours.
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The Tradition

For years I wandered hill and moor / Half looking for the road / Winding into fairyland.
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National Poetry Day 2017

The theme of National Poetry Day for 2017 was 'freedom'.

B’ e ‘saorsa’ cuspair Là Nàiseanta na Bàrdachd an 2017.
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An Tiona

Nuair a bha mi sa bhun-sgoil / fhuair mi tiona sleamhainn tana / far an cuirinn m’ fhaclan / sgrìobhte air sgoltaidhean pàipeir. / / Chan eil cuimhne agam...
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I Opened A Book

I opened a book and in I strode / Now nobody can find me. / I’ve left my chair, my house, my road, / My town...
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Jack and Jill

Twa wee birdies, Sittin on a hill, Ane ca'd Jack, And anither ca'd Jill.
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from The Book of Why?

Why doesn’t a chair fly? Why do we have tongues? Why are the stars so silver?
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