Yesterday the sun shone, today another bitterly cold wind blows in from the east. Is it foolish to seek hope of spring in poetry? There’s a kind of answer in the Scottish Poetry Library.Christina Rossetti’s Good Friday was the Scottish Poetry Library ‘poem of the moment’ before Easter but it’s her Another Spring that captures today’s mood. If I might see another … [Read more...] about Another spring: poem for an elusive season
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National Poetry Day: mixed messages
Perhaps you missed National Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day? Never mind, that was way back in January, which feels like decades ago in 2016. Since then there have been days to commemorate war, wish for peace, clean the beach, hug a friend. There is a day for every conceivable (literally) human activity but in October there is one that claims particular attention in this section … [Read more...] about National Poetry Day: mixed messages