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Neòinean, Bròg Na Cuthaig’, Beàrnan-Brìd’ - by Niall O’Gallagher

{ Poem }

Neòinean, bròg na cuthaig’, beàrnan-Brìd’, / gach dìthean a chinneas anns a’ ghàrradh;

Misg-fhoghair - by Calum L MacLeòid
Calum MacLeod

{ Poem }

Bhreab sinn tuill nar brògan fhèin /
agus slighe ghogach tro threallaich na bliadhna

Eilidh - by Lisa NicDhòmhnaill
Lisa MacDonald

{ Poem }

Nì grian nan uinneagan àrda / Pàtrain ealanta / A leansas mo pheansail air pàipear.

Bliadhna ùr air fàire - by Alasdair Caimbeul
Alasdair Campbell

{ Poem }

Muir mhìreanach, lainnireach, dhrithleannach, mhear / Le solas srianach, iom-sgarach a’ dannsa air feadh thonn is sgòth / A’ glasadh, a’ dubhadh is a’ dathadh adhar is fonn.

Na Gàidheil Ùra – Eile - by Màiri NicGumaraid
Mary Montgomery

{ Poem }

Ma tha sinne mallsa ghabhaila th’ againn ribhna caithibh cusnar clàir. ’S math dh’fhaodt’ nach eil sinna’ tuigsinnciamar gun luaidh air carsontha dol agaibhair rud no dhàno trìno ceithir ionnsachadh.

Soraidh Leibh - by Màiri NicGumaraid
Mary Montgomery

{ Poem }

Soraidh leibh nuair thig oirbha dhol a Cheann Trá a sheasamhris an tAmhrán Náisiúnta ’s a dh’aideachadhgun do dh’fhàg sibh a’ Bhànrigh aig an taigh A bheil amhran agaibhs’dh’fhaighnich fear an taigheThaChan eilThaDè fear?‘Flower of Scotland’O chan eNach e?Dè eile?‘Soraidh Leibhis Oidhche Mhath Leibh’is mise còmh ribhle beag nàirena mo laighe leis a’ ghàire Cha […]

An Taigh-tasgaidh ’s an Leabhar - by Màiri NicGumaraid
Mary Montgomery

{ Poem }

Feumaidh mi dhol chun taigh-tasgaidhdh’fhaicinn uidheaman m’ eachdraidha shad mo sheanmhair às,a shuath mo sheanairle bhoisean cnapach sgìthair a’ chuairt mu dheireadha ghabh edhan t-sabhal. Feumaidh mi dhol chun taigh-tasgaidhàs aonais duslach an fheòirair m’ aodach,dh’fhaicinn uidheaman m’ eachdraidhmus tèid an leth-shealladhden leth-sgeula th’ agama dhìthleis an sguab th’ air cùl mo shàil. Feumaidh mi […]

Thig Aislingean gu Buil - by Ceitidh Chaimbeul
Ceitidh Campbell

{ Poem }

Tha thu nad shaor-thuiteam tron sgàthan
gu roisgeulan na h-oigridh,
a’ sìreadh do thoileachadas gu deò.

Fann-sholas - by Christine Stone

{ Poem }

a’ ruighinn doras gealltanach
’s a’ fosgladh ri briseadh-dùil.

Air Acair - by Deborah Moffatt

{ Poem }

feasgar ciùin foghair
’s thu air do shlighe dhan bhaile,
uisge rèidh a’ bhàigh na teine
fo gathan fada na grèine

Crith-Thalmhainn - by Ruaraidh MacThòmais
Derick Thomson

{ Poem }

Tha cian nan cian a-nis bho thàinig
gainneamh a Sahàra a Ghlaschu,
is tha creagan Leòdhais tòrr nas sine
na Tursachan Chalanais,

An Tiona - by Pàdraig MacAoidh
Peter Mackay

{ Poem }

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

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