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.
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.
Image: Roses_in_the_snow by albularider, under a Creative Commons licence
New Zealand poet John Dennison talks about what it means to be human and where God fits in to modern poetry.
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!
In this first SPL Podcast of 2015, Jennifer Williams, SPL Programme Manager, speaks to Salma, Indian poet and crusader for women’s rights. They talk about Salma’s strength and bravery in the face of oppression, her commitment to writing and publishing under extremely challenging circumstances and even *gasp* the use of the ‘v’ word in contemporary poetry!
"so much depends upon a red wheel barrow…" by Ken MccMillan, under Creative Commons License
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.
New Zealand’s Bill Manhire talks about his Scottish ancestry, his influences, and the time he ended up in Private Eye’s Pseud’s Corner.
The New Zealand poet talks about visiting Shetland, his Scottish ancestry, and a song of remembrance for his great-great-grandmother.
Twelve poets, twelve visits, seven Commonwealth nations. Now the postcards are here!
Twelve poets, twelve visits, seven Commonwealth nations. Now the postcards are here!
