Scotia Extremis by Andy Jackson and Brian Johnstone sampler
Scotia Extremis brings together a gallimaufry of poets to take a sideways look at what makes - and makes up - Scotland by examining the country's 'icons'. Featuring specially commissioned works by the National Makar Jackie Kay, plus acclaimed poets including Robert Crawford, Imtiaz Dharker, Douglass Dunn, Vicki Feaver, John Glenday and almost 100 more, all are tasked with probing extremes.
Scotia Extremis brings together a gallimaufry of poets to take a sideways look at what makes - and makes up - Scotland by examining the country's 'icons'. Featuring specially commissioned works by the National Makar Jackie Kay, plus acclaimed poets including Robert Crawford, Imtiaz Dharker, Douglass Dunn, Vicki Feaver, John Glenday and almost 100 more, all are tasked with probing extremes.
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Contents<br />
Introduction 11<br />
Scotl<strong>and</strong>: A Split Personality? 12<br />
whigmaleeries<br />
Lydia Robb<br />
The Saltire 1<br />
Sheena Blackhall<br />
The Lion Rampant 15<br />
Jacob Polley<br />
A Cultural L<strong>and</strong>scape 16<br />
Vicki Feaver<br />
Melancholy Thistle, Garvald Quarry 17<br />
Christine De Luca<br />
The White Heather Club 18<br />
Pippa Little<br />
The People’s Friend 19<br />
M<strong>and</strong>y Haggith<br />
Tweed 20<br />
Magi Gibson<br />
The First Recorded Case 21<br />
Liz Niven<br />
Glasgow Empire 22<br />
Colin Begg<br />
I Remember Your First Time 24<br />
David Kinloch<br />
A Veesion 26<br />
Claire Askew<br />
Nessie to the Unaccompanied Minor 28<br />
fowk<br />
Richie McCaffery<br />
Hamish Henderson (1919–2002) 30<br />
Colin McGuire<br />
Work! Consume! Die! 31<br />
Dawn Wood<br />
Storm in a Teacup, Catterline 32<br />
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