The Carrbridge Rose – Brian Whittingham
A poem about love: THE CARRBRIDGE ROSE The Packhorse Bridge arches its back like a grey stone rainbow over the hard flowing river hurtling past banks of snowy ice. We explore chatting holding hands ever so slight as if young love though we are not. Our pasts ensure we tread warily. Not knowing where these […]
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Monday, February 14, 2022 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Love Poems, Stories and Tales from Glasgow writers, stories and poems, Valentine's Day Glasgow 2016, Valentines Day Glasgow, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more, writers, Writing
On the West Highland Line – Linda Jackson
(Image: Alan Mitchell / A Glasgow – Fort William train climbs onto Rannoch Moor – Wikipedia) A poem about the vulnerability of loving First published Dec 2021 in Wanderlust Women, available from www.seahorsepublications.com On the West Highland Line Linda Jackson Lost, my love there standing, Lochaber light and wildness capturing his rush to know everything. […]
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Poetry for Valentine’s Day by Donna Campbell
(Image by Raluca Stoiciu from Pixabay ) Wish you were Here (Paris was built for Lovers) Today I wondered down the banks of the Seine, passed couples chaining love locks inscribed with their name and the date of when they first met before throwing the key into the water so no other could unlock the bond between […]
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Sunday, February 13, 2022 | Filed under: Love Poems, Stories and Tales from Glasgow writers, stories and poems, Valentines Day Glasgow
Poetry for Valentine’s Day by Finola Scott
long-distance love through dark your voice slips trouble-thick with exams rent partner too far away in miles and years to kiss to make better too far in years and miles I spin a bright cat’s cradle of words to hold you soothe you but […]
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Saturday, February 12, 2022 | Filed under: Love Poems, Stories and Tales from Glasgow writers, Poetry, Valentines Day Glasgow, Writing
Flash Fiction for Valentine’s Day – Leela Soma
Love at First Sight? Smitten, I’ve been hit by the golden tip of Cupid’s arrow. Second date? See you tomorrow, same time, same place? Tom xxx He waited two hours wait. It was midnight, is she going to respond? He tossed and turned in bed. Let him wait a bit, play a little hard to get? […]
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Ruby McCann – Glasgow Writer
Ruby McCann is a Glasgow poet, writer, playwright, and creative writing tutor. Sadly Ruby passed away on Monday 7 February, 2022 in the Marie Curie Hospice in Glasgow. She retained her wonderful spirit and interest in others until the very end. Deepest condolences to Ruby’s family and her many, many friends. Ruby has won numerous […]
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Tuesday, February 8, 2022 | Filed under: Pat's Home Page Blog, writers, Writing
a serenade for Lahore’s Rain – Rizwan Akhtar
a whirling leaf…mingled with the human leaf storm, dragged along by its impetuous force [Leaf Storm by Gabriel Garcia Marquez] what rain did to the city you did to me made me run for trees uncovered I dripped instead of words your love wet and watery turned into a lonely puddle pattered rippled bore splashes […]
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Sunday, January 23, 2022 | Filed under: Poetry, Rizwan Akhtar – Poet, Writing
Twelve Days of Christmas – Leela Soma
A Festive Story by Leela Soma Twelve days of Christmas She is excited, super excited from the moment she sees the tinsel and the baubles in the shop. October this year! Twelve days of Christmas? No, not for her. My nerves are frazzled from October onwards. She calls her friend excitedly. Day – 1. […]
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Sunday, December 19, 2021 | Filed under: Christmas Poems , Stories and Winter Tales, Writing, Writing for the Festive Season 2015
Shaking Hands With Christmas – Brian Whittingham
The Quilt and The Book, Christmas Day The Ball and The Boots, Boxing Day A Christmas Trilogy THE FIRE AND THE TREE Christmas-Eve. Mum cleaned the grate of yesterday’s fireplace replenished it with crumpled newspaper, kindling, adding course-coal she lit, gently puffing her cheeks, blowing to fan the new-born flame. She’d stand the coal-shovel against […]
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Saturday, December 18, 2021 | Filed under: Christmas in Glasgow, Christmas Poems , Stories and Winter Tales, Pat's Home Page Blog, Seasonal Stories and Poems by Glasgow Writers, stories and poems, Writing, Writing for the Festive Season
To Move On – short story by Samina Chaudry
(Image by Hans Benn) To Move On (Also published in Scottish PEN) Riz came out of the kitchen holding an oven tray. He put two chicken legs on her plate. It was pink in the middle when she cut through it. He looked up from his plate as he forked a mouthful of the chicken […]
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The Angel Beds by Michael Crossan
From a valley place he came. A north man. The Scotsman. Fatherly to see, hardy spined, here in lowland Howwood a fortnight to fix a chapel rooftop. Eight till five daytime shifts. Grey then black hours. He the gaffer, a one man service, jacketed and booted, given hammer-tap at the slates. Afternoons, December crept dark […]
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Friday, December 17, 2021 | Filed under: Christmas Poems , Stories and Winter Tales, Writing, Writing for the Festive Season 2015
The Fortune Teller by Pat Byrne
‘it’s me. Colin. Let me in.’ Her brother nearly fell on top of her as Cora opened the door. ‘What’s up?’ She caught his arm as he staggered. ’Looks worse…that’s his, no mine.’ He patted his bloodstained shirt. ’My God. Look at the state of you.’ She helped him to the couch. One eye was […]
Hopes and Fears by James Connarty
A Christmas Story by James Connarty Joe went to Bethlehem once. It wasn’t Christmas Eve though. It was the height of Summer and he’d had to douse himself with insect repellent to keep the mosquitos from biting his face aff. His pals thought he’d cracked up, using his redundancy money like that – a mid-life […]
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Monday, December 6, 2021 | Filed under: Christmas Poems , Stories and Winter Tales, Seasonal Stories and Poems by Glasgow Writers, Writing, Writing for the Festive Season
Driving to Mass by Micheal Norton
I drove through the sticks over the thick ice and frozen muck that gripped the backroads. The countryside was pitch black, abandoned, with lonely houses spread out like rare driftwood amongst the ditches. My mother was wrapped up in the passenger seat. Her nose poking out from her head scarf as she eyed the road. […]
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Sunday, December 5, 2021 | Filed under: Christmas Poems , Stories and Winter Tales, Winter 2014, Writing for the Festive Season
Springburn: Rome of the North – Ian R. Mitchell
A Castle in Springburn? Read on…….. Springburn – its History and Walk Born Balgrayhill Schooled Petershill Worked Keppochhill Married Springburnhill Sick Stobhill Domiciled Barnhill Rested Sighthill Springburn […]
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Monday, November 15, 2021 | Filed under: Ian Mitchell, Pat's Home Page Blog, Walks in Glasgow
What’s On in Glasgow: Books, Talks and Poetry Events
(Ruby McCann, Poet, Editor, Publisher and Playwright) Glasgow is overflowing with literary fervour. Both established and up and coming writers can be heard reading their work at events in the city almost every night of the week. There are various book launches, spoken word events, literary festivals and writing workshops at various venues throughout the […]
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Monday, November 8, 2021 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, Writing
Graeme Macrae Burnet – Glasgow Writer
‘Case Study;’, longlisted for Booker Prize 2022 and shortlisted for Gordon Burn Prizeand Book of the Year in 2021 by The Spectator, The Scotsman and Waterstones Graeme will appear at ‘Meet the Author’ Byres Road Book Festival, 25 September, Hillhead Library. Graeme Macrae Burnet at Aye Write 2022 – 15 May 3 p.m. The Mitchell […]
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Monday, September 27, 2021 | Filed under: Books, Talks, Poetry and Creative Writing Events, People: Local Glasgow West End Characters, What's On Glasgow West End: cinema, clubs, theatre, music, events, festivals, community and more, writers
Old Coppers – short story by Lynne Maclagan
I loved Nan’s at weekends. Matthew is her friend and he’d come over for supper. Then we’d play cards. Only one game, then bed. No messing. And a promise that he might still be there in the morning. He flicked his ash into the fireplace, the grey flecks disappeared amongst the coals. They drank whisky […]
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Sunday, August 8, 2021 | Filed under: stories and poems
Glasgow Writers: Ellen McAteer
Ellen McAteer will perform at Scottish Poetry Library Launch Poetry London 100th Edition. 29 October, 2021 Ellen McAteer’s new pamphlet Honesty Mirror will be launched by Red Squirrel Press on zoom at 7 p.m on 22nd June, 2021 Honesty Mirror | Ellen McAteer Ellen McAteer is General Manager of Poetry London and the founder of […]
Glasgow Writers: Tom Leonard
Sadly Tom Leonard died on 21 December, 2018. He was a wonderful poet and fascinating ‘citizen of the world’. PennSound Podcast: Tom Leonard in Glasgow 1978 Some Memories of Tom Leonard (1944 – 2018) – Richie McCaffery Tom Leonard – Glasgow Poet I admire Tom Leonard’s writing, his passion, his love of language and his […]
Bernard MacLaverty: Glasgow Writer
Bernard MacLaverty, special guest at SCAP (Seahorse Creative Arts and Publications) Summer Festival, Saturday 26 August, 2023. Scottish Writers Over 70 Talking About Creativity in Later Life – part of Book Week Scotland in Association with Aye Write! Mitchell Theatre, Wednesday, 21 November, 2018 Bernard MacLaverty, Book Week Scotland, Kelvin Hall, 2 December, 2017 Bernard […]
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Janet Paisley: Scottish Author, Poet and Playwright
Janet Paisley, R.I.P. 1948 – 9 November, 2018 Janet Paisley was a Scottish writer, poet, playwright, performer, publisher, editor, lecturer and teacher. Writing in Scots and English, for children and adults, her work has been translated into more than a dozen languages. She has written for radio, television and cinema. First published in 1979, […]
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Glasgow Writer: Samina Chaudry
Samina Chaudry was born in Manchester and then moved to Lahore as a child. After completing a Masters degree in English Literature from Punjab University she became a lecturer at Bahria College, Karachi. In 1999 she moved to Glasgow, where she worked part time for Breast Cancer Relief as well as Scottish Power. Recently she […]
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Saturday, June 12, 2021 | Filed under: writers
Glasgow Writers: Willy Maley
Willy Maley, Professor of Renaissance Studies at the University of Glasgow; literary critic, editor, lecturer and writer. For a number of years I’ve been crossing paths with Willy Maley, not because I have a particular interest in literature from the Renaissance period but mainly because I am a big fan of the Scottish writer Muriel Spark. […]
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Glasgow Writers: Alistair Braidwood – Scots Whay Hae!
Alistair Braidwood, who runs the popular website and podcast Scots Whay Hae! has a passion for Scottish creativity including books, film and music. Little wonder the site is so popular as it includes a tremendous amount of fascinating features and reviews about Scottish arts events and artists. The podcasts are engrossing, reflecting not only Alistair’s […]
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Glasgow Writers: Theresa Talbot
Theresa Talbot is a Glaswegian author and freelance broadcaster/journalist – as Traffic and Travel on BBC Radio Scotland her voice is familiar to many. I met up with her at BBC, Pacific Quay just after her 2 p.m. radio stint and enjoyed chatting about her blossoming career as a writer. Theresa could not be more […]
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Balloch Open Mic on Zoom
Join Zoom Meeting – Balloch Writers’ Open Mic Headliner is Julie McNeill, prose and poetry writer, The first makar of the SWNT (Scottish Women’s national Football team) Monday 9th Join On Zoom Meeting ID: 868 5436 9222 Passcode: 9XKffC Also performing are: Catriona Malan Steven Hastings Lisa Murray Diane McKee Graham Morgan Ann MacKinnon Dora […]
Glasgow Writer: Stuart Cosgrove
Cassius Becoming Ali will show at GFT for Black History Month 2023 with Q & A Stuart Cosgrove, Monday 9 October. Cassius X: Becoming Ali at Glasgow Film Festival 2023 “I’m delighted that Cassius X will premiere at the Glasgow Film Festival. I can’t wait to be there to celebrate the film and the legacy […]
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Tuesday, June 1, 2021 | Filed under: writers
Nursat Fatah Ali Praises Muhammad pbuh – Rizwan Akhtar
New poem by Rizwan Akhtar – May, 2021 Nursat Fatah Ali Praises Muhammad pbuh Oh! Muhamamd wearing the black robe no one like you a sacred angst makes listeners agape in-between notes silence becomes a saintly chamber the maestro conducts a wedding of tabla and Vedder’s guitar in a French priory and parks this Pavarotti […]
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Tuesday, May 11, 2021 | Filed under: Rizwan Akhtar – Poet, stories and poems
Ghazal: Soul’s Food – Rizwan Akhtar
Ghazal: Soul’s Food In love fever/separation kills. Finding her/would ease the burning. Ibn Arabi The last Apostle said about his first spouse “Khadijah is my soul’s food” this could be a word a Lover cares to say to his Beloved for soul’s food. Those who are distracted by ways of the world need […]
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Wednesday, April 28, 2021 | Filed under: Pat's Home Page Blog, Poetry, Rizwan Akhtar – Poet, stories and poems, Writing
