In the Liquorice House
In the liquorice house
there is a liquorice clock
which beats out liquorice time.
In the liquorice house
there are liquorice chairs
on which liquorice people sit.
In the liquorice house
there are liquorice books
which liquorice people read.
In the liquorice lobby
liquorice jackets hang
with empty liquorice sleeves.
About this poem
This poem was reproduced on a postcard for National Poetry Day 2010. Eight poetry postcards are published each year by the Scottish Poetry Library to celebrate National Poetry Day and are distributed throughout Scotland to schools, libraries and other venues. The theme for 2010 was home. You can find out more about National Poetry Day in our National Poetry Day pages, where you’ll also find resources to go with the poems.
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Iain Mac a’ Ghobhainn
Iain Crichton Smith
Iain Crichton Smith was raised on Lewis and much of his poetry is grounded in the strict Presbyterian culture of the island, and his protest against it. He wrote both in Gaelic and English, novels, short fiction and poetry.Iain Crichton Smith
