Bertony Louis Interviewed
November 2023
On Wednesday 27th September 2023 the acclaimed Haitian poet Bertony Louis visited the Scottish Poetry Library to speak at an event where he discussed how his poetry intersects with the situation in Haiti. Before the event Bertony recorded a...Nothing But The Poem – Kei Miller
November 2023
Kei Miller is the latest subject of the Nothing But The Poem podcast. Our regular host Sam Tongue takes a deep dive into two of his poem.Nothing But The Poem – Douglas Dunn
October 2023
Douglas Dunn is one of Scotland’s most decorated poets – he has an OBE and a Queen’s Medal – as well as one of Scotland’s most loved poets. He is undoubtedly a major Scottish poet, editor and critic, whose Elegies (1985)...Nothing But The Poem – Dionne Brand
September 2023
Dionne Brand was described as “resolutely Black, decolonial, internationalist, lesbian, and staunchly, unswervingly leftist. Both her poetry and her activism take that fateful youthful epiphany of realizing the tear in the world, then make it a portal of observance...Nothing But The Poem – Jonathan Edwards
August 2023
Welsh poet Jonathan Edwards is the latest subject of the Nothing But The Poem podcast. As always our host Sam Tongue takes a deep dive into two of his poems which were discussed at the online monthly meet-up of the Nothing...Lantern Scottish Poetry, hosted by Kathleen Jamie
July 2023
The Lantern Scottish Poetry podcast launched this week. These first episodes feature seven outstanding poets sharing work across three beautifully recorded episodes. The Lantern is hosted by Scotland’s Makar, the national poet Kathleen Jamie. She told the SPL about...Nothing But The Poem – Ross Gay
July 2023
Sam Tongue takes a deep dive into 2 poems by American poet Ross GayNothing But The Poem – Neurodiversity Special with Julie McNeil, Victoria McNulty, Beth McDonough and Craig Houston
July 2023
We invited three poets – Victoria McNulty, Beth McDonagh and Craig Houston - to join project-lead Julie McNeil for conversation and readings around their experiences of dyslexia and neurodiversity.Nothing But The Poem – Anthony Vahni Capildeo
June 2023
Anthony Vahni Capildeo is the subject of the new Nothing But The Poem podcast. The SPL’s regular podcast host, Sam Tongue, takes a deep dive into two of their poems which were discussed at the online monthly meet-up of the Nothing But...Nothing But The Poem – Helen Mort
May 2023
Helen Mort is the subject of the new Nothing But The Poem podcast. The SPL’s regular podcast host, Sam Tongue, takes a deep dive into two of Helen Mort’s poems...Hai-àidh! #3
May 2023
Am mìos-sa tha Meg Bateman agus Pàdraig MacAoidh a’ còmhradh air ‘Aig an Fhaing’ le Anna Frater agus ‘Duan an Dannsair’ le Flòraidh NicPhàil.Nothing But The Poem – Jorie Graham
April 2023
Jorie Graham is the subject of the new Nothing But The Poem podcast. The SPL’s regular podcast host, Sam Tongue, takes a deep dive into two of Jorie Graham's poems...