The book of poems : a collection from the North East of Scotland / selected by Hugh Scott.

Scott, Hugh, editor
Allan, Betty
Goodenough-Bayly, Charmain
Bartlett, Joan
Bond, Catriona
Bremner, Jim
Campbell, Thomas
Corsie, Elaine
Craggs, Trudi
Duncan, David
Elliot, Fred
Everill, Joyce
Gibbons, Eddie
Gibbons, Jennifer
Gray, E.A.
Haggart, Arthur
Harley, Michael
Harris, Fiona
Harwood, Joan
Hayes, Lorna
Jenkins, May C.
Johnstone, Ian B.
Kerridge, Sarah
Leckie, Margaret
Louden, Edith
Lownie, Charlotte
Mcleod, Catriona
McMahon, Olivia
Masson, Gordon
Maugham, Jean Marie
Milne, Rosaleen N.
Perren, Helen
Rich, Lillianne Grant
Ruddell, Nancy
Shewan, Ida, 1922-2007
Sullivan, John
Trayhurn, Deborah
Turner, Richard
Watt, Michael
Wokoma, Patricia
Youngson, Colin J.

Aberdeen : City of Aberdeen District Council, 1991.

72 pages ; 22 cm.

Partial contents: Scottish birds -- Schoolgirl Rebecca Hunter plays a slow air and reel -- The late Alex Duthart -- One reason for love -- Riverbank life -- Wishful thinking -- Caunnel Licht -- Because of Bill -- In the cupboard beneath the stairs -- "Doddie Milne's day o' the Green" -- Introductions -- Awakening -- Coping -- Remember Alpha -- The pigeon -- Census AD1 Incident with frog -- Drumoak -- I hear the silence echoing -- Demand -- End of June, '91. Unidentified object. -- Formation -- Faded thoughts -- Social service -- Turn back the clock -- Saturday dad -- Food -- December 1990 my words, addressed to Christ -- The vision -- As you were -- Berryden blues -- Memories -- Overdue -- Nocturnal music -- Lovely Aberdeen -- Jennifer -- Verses for a young friend -- Coach party at Banchory -- Herring sound (remembering Loch Inchard 1927) -- While reading aloud -- First love -- The wistful vigil -- Exile on the freeway -- "The journey of Ferdinand" -- 12 inches -- Demented -- The Don: winter into spring.

In 1991 in response to a growing interest in creative writing, the City of Aberdeen District Council established a residency for a writer with special emphasis on writing for children. Hugh Scott was appointed to the post, which was funded jointly by the City of Aberdeen and the Scottish Arts Council. From his base in the Central Library Hugh talked to groups and individuals about writing and gave advice on getting work published. This collection of poetry was selected from the large number of poems submitted to him during his residency.

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