Brief Encounter poem
Brief Encounter. Old Steading, Altass Curious, I peered through the non-door and saw old cow stalls, mangers between roof supports, timbers for burning. The new …
Poems
Poetry is a form of literature that uses aesthetic and rhythmic qualities of language to evoke meanings in addition to the apparent meaning. We invite local writers to share their poems with our readers.
In Praise of My Beautiful Drains
We should be more appreciative of drains. This underworld of ssoft ssslithering sslime sliding where? Down down down sslipping sslow ssludge to septic tanks or …
Morning shift
© John Wood poem By Donna Gillies Morning shift The haar drags its fingers across the curves of the farm, Rustling the top of the …
The dyke at Croick
poem By Dave Goulder The dyke at Croick Two faced; guardian of the auld kirk whose gravestones punctuate the smooth squared ring of grey quartzite. …
Strathoykel
Poem by Dave Goulder Strathoykel He reaches for another stone Turns and bends, back to the wind to place it. Once again the gale lifts …