The Tree Charter

Added on 09 September 2017

I'm really proud to have been commissioned to write the Scottish poem for the launch of the Tree Charter. It is one of ten poems, one for each of the principles of the Charter, and it will be engraved on a totem pole that will be erected at Langs Craig, near Glasgow, on Saturday 25 November (10....

Alphabet

Added on 11 August 2017

I'm delighted to have a long poem, called 'Alphabet', published in this year's gathering of New Writing Scotland (called She Said, He Said, I Said). There will be two launch parties for the book, but I can't be at either of them, so instead I've put a reading of the poem (com...

Upcoming events

Added on 11 August 2017

Here are some events when I'll be reading or doing workshops over the next few months: Sunday 20 August, 5.30pm, Edinburgh Book Festival, Amnesty International event, FREE! Friday 1 September, 8pm, Callander Poetry Weekend. Tuesday 19 September, 8.30am, Scottish Parliament Committee on Environme...