‘Angels from the realms of glory..’ Crackle of morning kitchen, smell of burnt toast, spoon chink. “Hurry up Dad, hurry, you’re so slow!” Clatter of plates, cold sink, smooth Christmas linen, wood scrape on lino….
Browsing Category Writing – poetry
The ancient tree at Macduff : My poem published recently in Leopard Magazine
Really delighted that this month Leopard Magazine published my poem Tree, written a few years ago when I often walked near Macduff in a deserted valley and loved to visit the ancient tree at different…
Winter Sunset
Earth held its breath, Watching the black filigree fingers reach to touch The red, orange, yellow silk spread; lifting to catch Pale blue ribbons drifting in the still clear air. Silent, the hills lay back…
Readings …and writing
Hale watter runklin doon the lane, stair roddies stottin aff the tar, branders hotterin, bubblin foo, an ma soakit feet rinnin, rinnin tae get hame. The roadie’s dryin, risin steam. Blin storm gies wye tae…
March of the Women
March of the women by Gráinne Smith, written for 8th March – International Women’s Day – 2011 Marching with their hearts those hardy souls pushed, argued, fought laws long deemed immovable, brought basic rights. All…
Nativity Story
Nativity Story by Gráinne Smith And there were shepherds Dad, do you remember? They left their sheep that night, brought orphan lambs, and found the baby in the mother’s arms. And there were kings Dad,…
Moving On in 20th Century Scotland
‘Moving On in 20th Century Scotland – The Moose and Ither Tales’, published 2004, Smaa Biggin Press A series of stories and poems which illustrate how major changes in heating, lighting, plumbing, transport, communication, shopping,…