 |
The
Edwin Morgan Archive
The Edwin Morgan Archive at the Scottsh Poetry Library represents
the most significant and accessible collection of his work in print
and other media, vividly illustrating the breadth and variety of
his writing, and its context. Learn about the Archive, read
selected poems, and download resources for teachers, readers,
and writers.
(Links open in a new browser window) |
 |
National Poetry Day 2008
- Work
We've come up with
some great ideas for using this year's National Poetry Day poems
in the classroom.
|
 |
Wer D'ye Come Fae?
This series of creative writing workshops involved refugees /
asylum seekers, as well as native Scots. Participants shared stories
about life in Scotland and wrote about their experiences, with
thought provoking, poignant and amusing results. Selected poems
were published as postcards, and on Glasgow buses.
|
 |
Dream Poems
Four UK poets wrote dream poems for National
Poetry Day 2007, and the Scottish Poetry Library published eight
further poems by Scottish poets as postcards and e-cards. Read
them all here.
|
 |
Poems United:
A Commonwealth Anthology
The Scottish Poetry Library's newest anthology, Poems United,
takes you on a worldwide journey tracing rivers, people, animals,
places.
- Lesson plans
using poetry to explore different parts of the world, with
different themes.
|
 |
The Thing That Mattered Most:
Scottish Poems For Children
The Scottish Poetry Library's popular Scottish poetry anthology for young people.
- A CLPE Poetry Award winner, The Thing That Mattered Most was
distributed by Learning & Teaching Scotland to every
school in Scotland.
|
 |
About | Face
Poets playfully answer questions about their faces and recommend
some poem-portraits for you to read. Portraits by Maud Sulter.
|
 |
Poetry and Architecture: Schools
Poetry Competitions
The Poetry and Architecture Schools Poetry Competitions were
part of a three-year education programme run during 2004-2006
with Historic Scotland. Read some of the winning poems
here.
|
 |
Meet the poets
What makes poems happen? Where do poets get their ideas? What's
it like being a poet? Read SPL's interviews with six
popular Scottish poets.
|
 |
Poet/Makar/Bard
Hundreds of children and young people
have worked with Scottish poets as part of the SPL's programme.
Poet/Makar/Bard was published to share a selection of poems by
the young people who took part.
|
