Adullamite

It may have escaped your notice that today we celebrate the 'Bard's' birthday.  Rabbie Burns will not join us however, having pa...

I bought this book years ago and found it once again while staring into the bookcase. Trevor Royle has brought together poetry and prose, in...

With the rain dampening spirits outside it is good to sit around this grubby, unswept, somewhat littered accommodation and rest my weary ...

With the sun shining, the sky blue I took my cough across to the gardens to see some Spring.  This was the furthest I've roamed for w...

The doors shut at twelve noon, or just after as a woman entered as we were locking the door, and I will not reopen them until January.  H...

Christmas Shopping       Poem by Jim Yerman This year getting in the Christmas spirit might have seemed a little quirky As some people...

Pied Beauty By Gerard Manley Hopkins   Glory be to God for dappled things –    For skies of couple-colour as a brinded cow;       For ...

'Ware Tomato Juice An accident happened to my brother Jim When somebody threw a tomato at him --- Tomatoes are juicy and ...

Edward Wexler In tribute to Rabbie Burns.... TO A FISH SUPPER * Proud partners o’ the deep-fried pan, Oh whit a boon ye’ve...

At eleven this morning many in the nation stood to remember once again.  Large crowds attended ceremonies around the country as the c...

For over  a week now I have ignored the news for the most part.  Instead of rummaging through the papers each morning I listen to t...

Trees I Tthink that I shall never see  A poem lovely as a tree.  A tree whose hungry mouth is prest  Against the swee...

Just a bit peeved at the site of trees that have been chopped down.  In the UK removing trees requires permission from the local aut...

A Man's a Man for A' That Is there for honest Poverty  That hings his head, an' a' that;  The coward slave-we pass...

RDG asked what a 'Burns Supper' was. I thought I would quickly inform you to please her and avoid going out in the rain.  Rain...

Edinburgh Beautiful city of Edinburgh! Where the tourist can drown his sorrow By viewing your monuments and statues fine During the lovely ...