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Awa the Messages (for National Poetry Day 2016)

Posted on October 5, 2016 by Bill Herbert

I was prompted to post this piece for National Poetry Day by a comment made on Facebook by the poet Mandy Maxwell, who pointed out that the theme for this year’s NPD has a double meaning for a Scottish (or … Continue reading →

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Sweary Words & Difficult Understanding

Posted on July 3, 2013 by Bill Herbert

(An orthographic discussion on Facebook about a localised sweary word in, I think, east coast Scots, led me to think some more about a few of the points I meditate on regularly as a writer who works in a kind … Continue reading →

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