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 a singin singin sky. A splashin splooterin draas ma een – starlins haein a dook in a reemin watter spoot. Shoo’er by Gráinne Smith – written when Trix…
Readings, writing and more writing…
Life has been really hectic over last weeks…or is that months?! Reading some of my stories and poems very recently at performances organised by Lemon Tree Writers at the Carmelite (what a wonderful venue in the old library, and what a wonderful night); Elaine May Smith’s ‘Stoney Stramash’ at Stonehaven Town Hall, with several of her guests from her Mearns fm programme – another great…
Mearns fm interview
Beforehand – I felt quite daunted to think of an hour-long interview on Mearns fm radio about my non-fiction writing! Elaine May Smith, the programme presenter, helped make things much easier – with Elaine I chose the pieces of music which had meant so much to me during those years when Jay my daughter was so ill, yet refused all treatment when it was suggested…
Trip to Canada…
Slowly adjusting after my recent trip to Canada to visit my sister Mo, her husband Jim and my 3 lovely nieces! Great beginning to the trip when I met up en route with our other sister Nicky who lives in the French Alps, and we travelled rest of the way together. With so many miles usually between us, email and Skype are great for keeping…
Cookney concert – Doric Festival
Delighted to be invited to read at the Cookney concert on Sat 1st October, part of the Doric Festival organised by the Elphinstone Institute, Aberdeen University…I immediately decided to make Shooer (written after I got caught in a thunderstorm) my first poem. Geordie Murison, John Valentine, Anne Nicol, Kate Taylor and Peter Lamb are also among those taking the stage that night. After so many…
My invitation to read at The Doric Festival, Aberdeenshire
Chuffed to bits to be invited to read at The Doric Festival in October 2011. More details very soon!
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 wrought by loving hands and standing up to be counted for us – the Here and Now. Yet still today across our world some live with dread – cruel blows,…