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National Poetry Day 2019

Duillagyn Ny Fouyir - by Robert Corteen Carswell

{ Poem }

Va duillagyn ny Fouyir nyn lhie; Lieh-ooir myr v’adsyn nish, va cheet dy ve Covesit lesh y thalloo mea ren fassaghey ad Er-feiy nyn laaghyn, voish nyn cheet magh, As choud’s v’ad jiole neese beaghey, As bishaghey y billey liorish soilshey ny greiney. As nish v’ad ceaut neose, dy’assaghey Duillagyn noa ’sy traa ry-heet. Ren […]

Geryow Kernewek - by Donald R. Rawe

{ Poem }

Fatel ytho yllyn-ny gul defnythA’gan geryow fol ha whek,Geryow kerys ha nygromansek,Geryow gothyk, nep a bon a ves genen-ny?Syns avan an gweder dh’agan tybyans’Wheth warnodho, segh-ef glan;Gesyn dhyn-ny dalleth arta.Martesen, bledhen war bledhen,Os arta os, ny a vyth cafosWorteweth an styr gwyr kellys – Nag yu yn agan lynow bardhonnekMes ynter an lynow-na,Goskesek, ow hyntya a […]

Gwirionedd - by Casia Wiliam

{ Poem }

Today you know that there’s one
who makes your heart beat who makes your heart sing
and you know this is real you feel it right in your being.
But tomorrow, or the day after is this still what you’ll be seeing?

Aince Upon a Day - by William Soutar

{ Poem }

Aince upon a day my mither said to me:
Dinna cleip and dinna rype
And dinna tell a lee.

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