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@bloodaxebooks.bsky.social Oct 9, 2026, 8:41 AMReposted by @byleaveswelive.bsky.social

Great podcast featuring two poems by Tishani Doshi. The first is the final poem from her fifth collection Egrets, While War. The second is the title poem from her third collection Girls Are Coming Out of the Woods.

@byleaveswelive.bsky.social Oct 7, 2026, 9:29 AM

The 2026 Saltire Book Awards Best Poetry Collection longlist and the 2026 T S Eliot Poetry Award Best Poetry Collection shortlist.

And ne'er the twain shall meet

#TSEliot

@byleaveswelive.bsky.social Oct 6, 2026, 10:13 AM

In the latest edition of our Nothing But The Poem podcast resident host Samuel Tongue takes an exploratory dive into 2 extraordinary poems by Indian poet Tishani Doshi

* Some Words to the Close and Holy Darkness

* Girls Are Coming Out of the Woods

www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/podcast/noth...

@ellenforkin.bsky.social Oct 1, 2026, 7:19 AMReposted by @byleaveswelive.bsky.social

Happy #NationalPoetryDay everyone! I want to celebrate @byleaveswelive.bsky.social - I love discovering gems on their website and listening to their Nothing But The Poem podcast. Here are some poems below that I adore… www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk

@byleaveswelive.bsky.social Oct 1, 2026, 8:58 AM

For #NationalPoetryDay we've commissioned 5 of Scotland's Young Makars to create new work on the theme of The Wonder of Nature. They collaborated on reading a new poem by Leah Sinforiana as well as reading a new individual piece of their own. #NPD26
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@byleaveswelive.bsky.social Sep 29, 2026, 8:38 AM

IAN HAMILTON FINLAY concrete as an ART form Film and Live Performance Wed 21st Oct, Biggar Corn Exchange

@byleaveswelive.bsky.social Sep 23, 2026, 11:02 AM

The monthly Scottish Poetry Library newsletter will be delivered to Inboxes this afternoon. There's still time to sign up to get the September edition.

www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/newsletter/

Today is the centenary of a certain legend so there's a jazzy feel to this one. #Trane100

@byleaveswelive.bsky.social Sep 21, 2026, 12:32 PM

The Scotsman's Poem of the Week (19th Sept 26) is 'Trains' by Rob A Mackenzie

@byleaveswelive.bsky.social Sep 17, 2026, 1:48 PM

The three poetry films discussed are based on poems by e e cummings, WB Yeats and John Glenday. Links to the films are on the SPL website.

@byleaveswelive.bsky.social Sep 16, 2026, 9:37 AM

🎙️ NEW POETRY PODCAST

The second episode of Nothing But The Film Poem podcast where @samueltongue.bsky.social from the SPL chats with poetry filmmaker Steve Smart @duntruner.bsky.social about 3 poetry films that caught their attention.

www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/podcast/noth...

@byleaveswelive.bsky.social Sep 15, 2026, 2:39 PM

The Scottish Poetry Library will be closed from 1pm tomorrow, reopening again on Thursday at 10am. Apologies for any inconvenience.

@byleaveswelive.bsky.social Sep 15, 2026, 2:05 PM

We do indeed.

@byleaveswelive.bsky.social Sep 8, 2026, 10:05 AM

Poem of the Week in The Scotsman magazine (6th Sep 26) is Jeffrey Wainwright's poem 'Interval'.

@byleaveswelive.bsky.social Sep 7, 2026, 8:20 AM

A poetry-packed Robert Fergusson thread to celebrate his 276th birthday (which was on Saturday).

@byleaveswelive.bsky.social Sep 3, 2026, 1:02 PM

EXPRESSING THE EARTH

As part of the Curious festival this award-winning documentary reflects on the life & work of Scottish poet and founder of the geopoetics community, Kenneth White.

Followed by a Q&A with director Glenda Rome and producer Norman Bissell. Tickets:

rse.org.uk/event/expres...

@byleaveswelive.bsky.social Sep 3, 2026, 9:17 AM

A mighty gathering of the country's finest Gaelic speaking poets at The Tramway, Glasgow on Thurs 10th September.

@byleaveswelive.bsky.social Sep 3, 2026, 9:11 AM

ICYMI 😊

@byleaveswelive.bsky.social Sep 1, 2026, 1:03 PM

🎙️ NEW SPL PODCAST!

Its the 1st of the month which means our monthly poetry podcast NOTHING BUT THE POEM is let loose, this time with host @samueltongue.bsky.social taking a deep dive into two poems by the wonderful Imtiaz Dharker

www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/podcast/noth...

@byleaveswelive.bsky.social Sep 1, 2026, 10:14 AM

The Peace of Wild Things
by Wendell Berry (RIP)

www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/poem/peace-w...

@byleaveswelive.bsky.social Aug 31, 2026, 1:10 PM

Storytelling as a means of survival in colder climates, by Iona Lee.

www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/2026/08/stor...