Rigorous, unsentimental, experimental, emotional – Denise Riley is increasingly seen as one of the UK’s best contemporary poets. She’s supported by Juana Adcock and Charlotte Ansell, whose most recent collections were Poetry Book Society Winter 2019 Choices. This event is hosted by Carry a Poem Campaign. Learn more here.
‘When power corrupts,’ John F Kennedy said, ‘poetry cleanses.’ But does it? Scottish Poetry Library's panel discussion-slash-reading will address the issue of poetry and power. Should poets be wary of politicians or embrace the chance ‘to speak truth to power’? Can political poetry go beyond sloganeering? And what about when …
Mindfulness Meditation and Mindful Writing at the Scottish Poetry Library is led by award winning poet and mindfulness teacher Colin McGuire. Mindful Writing: The Mindful-Writing course combines an introduction to Mindfulness Meditation practices combined with expressive and creative writing exercises. The course is open to all levels of mindfulness and …
This one-off Nothing But the Poem reading group will focus on the work of celebrated Scottish poet, Edwin Morgan, whose centenary year begins in April 2020. Morgan was Scotland’s first Makar (2004) and his career varied widely, with his working constantly evolving across multiple forms and genres. Nothing But the …
The Scottish Poetry Library is seeking a motivated and innovative individual to join its small but dedicated team as our Head Librarian to manage and develop our physical and digital collections, and library service staff. The successful candidate will be a professionally qualified librarian. A commitment to providing high-quality customer …