The Cow and the Photographer
The cow and the photographerBeddit in ma comfy grund Chowin’ on ma dreams I spied ye wi ma half shut ee An’ heard yer pechs and groans. As on ye strug...
Edinburgh Revisited
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This Podcast is intended to accompany the Edinburgh Revisited book and exhibition by Gordon Hunter and Don Ledingham. The book will be launched at the opening of the exhibition on the 15th October 2019. The Exhibition will take place at the Stills Gallery, Edinburgh, from the 15th October - 3rd November.2019. All funds raised through books sales and prints will go to support Leuchie House https://www.leuchiehouse.org.uk/ and 500 Miles http://www.500miles.co.uk/.
The 'Bloody' Fringe
The ‘Bloody’ FringePushed to one side,We see the citySlide from out our hands,In annual separation;The wandering audienceOn their migration,Like Seren...
Princes Street Conversations
Prince's Street Conversations A river of conversationsSnatched in the passingTumble downstream In a wall of broken sound, Eavesdropped from other worl...
Waves Against the Wind
Waves against the windWe are waves against the windAnd have two ways to reach the shoreBy keeping low we hide behindThe crashing waves that lead the b...
One O'Clock Gun
One O’clock Gun In those Disappearing secondsBefore the hour,A weapon lies, Prepared and primed,And aimed uponThe uncertainty of time;Down below,Defen...
Blue Planet
Blue Planet We went to the National MuseumTo wait in a winding queue To see a piece of moon rock,It was grey and disappointing,And unimpressed, I spen...
Salisbury Crags
SALISBURY CRAGS The terracotta curtainCollects the evening sunBy hanging the cliff-face,In the air,Tipping back upon itself Like a broken flagstone,Ca...
Edinburgh Castle Guardians
Edinburgh Castle Guardians Sir William Wallace:“I got up this morning. I like to get up in the morning;It gives me the rest of the day to myself.” Kin...
The Scotsman Building
The Scotsman Building Stand outside the building, when no one is watching, And place your hand against the stone, To feel its gentle thrum, or, late a...
Scottish Parliament
SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT The Spaniard upturned the boats,Heaving them over with his imagination,Manhandling them with elegant precision,To capsize our narr...