[guide.chat] In Reply To: Poems?
- From: "James Liddell" <james.liddell2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "Elizabeth Kay" <ebeth.kay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Guide Chat" <guide.chat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 5 Oct 2012 11:11:20 +0100
Hi, Elizabeth;
Did you know that, if you go to the BBC web site, you can access ALL the poems
and songs of Robert Burns, read by professional actors such as the late, much
missed Tom Fleming, or Ewan McGregor, or sung by the brilliant Jean Redpath or
Eddie Reader?
If you can access links from an email, let me know, and I'll send them to you.
I like early Scots poets or 'makars' as the correct term is, in Scots. The
current Scots makar - the equivalent of Poet Laureate - is the poet and
playwright Liz Lockhead.
Makars of the past such as Ramsay, Ferguson, Burns, Hogg, and latterly Muir,
McHaig and Mcdairmid, are also favourites of mine. I love Scots language - but,
unfortunately, I've never yet found a screen reader that can cope with it!
-----Original Message-----
From: Elizabeth Kay - Email Address: ebeth.kay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent On: 05/10/2012 10:50
Sent To: James Liddell, Guide Chat - Email Address:
james.liddell2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, guide.chat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: In Reply To: [guide.chat] Poems?
Yes James I read and write poetry. I would not like to say I have a favourite
poet but Edwin Muir the Orkney poet ranked high on my list in the days when I
could read from a book. Still available on line but not the sme. My favoutite
of his is "The Combat"a wonderful allegorical poem about two mythical beasts,
one representing the weak and opressed creatures of the world in combat with
with the strong and tyrannical. The imagery is so vivid it is as though the
reader could be secretly observing the fight. His poems are all very deep and
meaningful. I love the ones anout horses.
I am also famiIiar with the poems of Robert Burns for whom I have a soft spot
as my birthday is the 25th January.
I have a good collection of poetry on tape amd cds of Wordsworth and Coleridge
along with many others including some modern poets.At present I am busy
arranging a programme for the Bolton Recorded Music Society entitled "Words and
Music for theWinter Season." I am including Malcolm Arnolds "Tam O' Shanter"
which interprets Burns poem in music.
I have written poetry myself but this is of a rather personal nature.Says
things that cannot be said in aby other way.
Hope this reaches you. Several emails I have written have not appeared on Guide
Chat although the are in my sent emails list. Best Wishes Elizabeth
-----Original Message-----
From: James Liddell - Email Address: james.liddell2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent On: 04/10/2012 21:26
Sent To: Guide Chat - Email Address: guide.chat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [guide.chat] Poems?
Does anyone here write poetry, or have a favourite poem?
I like reading some poetry, and have written a few as well, and I was just
wondering if anyone else was like-minded.
Jim
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