Hera Lindsay Bird - 28.11.2017
Hera Lindsay Bird on hating wisely, what it’s like when a poem goes viral, and why sentiment is nothing to be scared of.
The Thursday Post: See Hear - 14.7.2017
Here, at the SPL, we are very proud of our podcast series. We posted our first podcast back in February, 2009, with Ryan Van Winkle the series’ original presenter. Three years later, Jennifer Williams and Colin Waters joined as presenters, with the series going from strength to strength.
The Thursday Post: Adieu - 25.5.2016
Image: Robyn Marsack on the day of the SPL's reopening, October 2015 (by Camila Cavalcante)
It ‘stings a little but has gaiety’ – this line struck me as I heard Denise Riley reading at the SPL on 12 May: it felt like an encapsulation of this last month of my sixteen years as Director.
The Thursday Post: A Christmas Message from the Director - 17.12.2015
Image: Roses_in_the_snow by albularider, under a Creative Commons licence
The Thursday Post: StAnza - 05.3.2015
It’s that time of year again. The birds are singing, the buds are blooming, there’s even a little bit of sunshine here and there. No, I’m not talking about spring. StAnza is here!
So much depends… - 08.1.2015
"so much depends upon a red wheel barrow…" by Ken MccMillan, under Creative Commons License
Day Eleven of Our Online Advent Calendar: Jen Hadfield - 15.12.2014
It's Day Eleven of the Scottish Poetry Library's advent calendar. We shall be sharing a treat every day between today and the 19th of December, the last day of our campaign. We're hoping to raise £20,000 towards paying for essential building work at the SPL.
Postcards from the Commonwealth - 24.7.2014
Twelve poets, twelve visits, seven Commonwealth nations. Now the postcards are here!
The Thursday Post: Commonwealth Poets United Poetry Postcards - 16.7.2014
Twelve poets, twelve visits, seven Commonwealth nations. Now the postcards are here!
The Thursday Post: Commonwealth Poets Blogs United - 15.5.2014
We’re past the halfway mark now with our Commonwealth Poets United project. Just in case you’re unaware of what it is – Commonwealth Poets United is an international exchange between six Scottish poets and poets from six Commonwealth nations: Canada, India, Jamaica, New Zealand, Nigeria and South Africa. The idea is to establish relationships between artists, organisations and communities. While in Scotland our Commonwealth visiting poets take part in book festivals, visit schools and get to know their exchange partners.
Poetry on Television and Radio, 12 – 18 April - 08.4.2014
TONY BENN by Pyere, under a Creative Commons licence
The Thursday Post: Back to the Future - 30.1.2014
From next week, visitors to the SPL will be able to pick up a copy of our bi-annual newsletter, the Poetry Reader. SPL Director Robyn Marsack introduces the latest issue: