Gillian Dawson

Poems, art, outdoors, archaeology, stargazing, books & big mugs of tea : )

Clydebuilt 12 - St Mungo Mirrorball's verse apprenticeship scheme.

[Gillian Dawson @MoonXstruck]

@VicHusband Fabulous!

[NLS Map Collections @natlibscotmaps]

Let us light up this #MapMonday with the British Lighthouse chart of General Coast Lights, 1874 https://t.co/thksHyNKHb
#HistoricMaps #Lighthouses

[Gillian Dawson @MoonXstruck]

@BleimanDavid You're welcome. Good luck with your entry!

[Gillian Dawson @MoonXstruck]

@BleimanDavid @WigtownPrize Wigtown International Poetry Prize
Alastair Reid Pamphlet Prize
Judge: Gerda Stevenson

Wigtown Scots Poetry Prize
Judge: Ann MacKinnon

Gaidhlig Prize: Wigtown Scottish Gaelic Prize
Judge: Pàdraig MacAoidh/Peter Mackay

Dumfries & Galloway Fresh Voice Award
Judge: Liz Niven

[Gillian Dawson @MoonXstruck]

@BleimanDavid @WigtownPrize I found this: https://t.co/IZuNxKEbVB

[Magma Poetry @magmapoetry]

Thrilled to announce Magma 88 'Underworld' is now published and available to buy on our website.
Edited by @leoboix, @Kate_Elspeth and Ella Duffy.
Get your copy here: https://t.co/HbuaZROzUU

[Butcher's Dog Publishing @ButchersDogMag]

"Whoever listens to a witness, becomes a witness" - Elie Wiese

This is 'Whistling' by Maya Abu Al-Hayyat from 'A Blade of Grass: New Palestinian Poetry' a must-read anthology published by @SmokestackBooks. Translated by Al-Hayyat and @naomifoyle.

[Butcher's Dog Publishing @ButchersDogMag]

Issue 19 launches next Friday.

You'll be just as blown away by these astounding poets as our co-editors @rmcfarlane63 and @_dodo.

Buy a ticket, buy a mag!
Hit that heart, hit share!
Support our canny Northern press.

https://t.co/HdB3QSo2tT

#awoooooooooo!

[Magma Poetry @magmapoetry]

📢Tomorrow! Dream line-up for #Magma87Islands Edinburgh launch @Lighthousebks.
Clementine Burnley @Decolonialheart, with Christine de Luca, Christie Williamson @peeriemagnie, @roshnigallagher, Charles Lang... 1/2
Book here ⬇️
https://t.co/fjis1FPbMU

[Jim Carruth @jim08218867]

Wonderful to see my collection Far Field included in Scotsman books of the Year

[Gillian Dawson @MoonXstruck]

@1dailyshot @magmapoetry @Lighthousebks @Decolonialheart @brambrella Thank you! Looking forward to reading my lightkeeper poem at the Lighthouse :-)

[Magma Poetry @magmapoetry]

2/2 ...@roshnigallagher, Charles Lang, Christine de Luca and Christie Williamson @peeriemagnie. Hosted by @NiallCPoetry and @fioan1. Readings, followed by refreshments. Join us

[Magma Poetry @magmapoetry]

Booking for #Magma87Islands Edinburgh launch is now live! Tues 28 Nov, 7-8.30pm @Lighthousebks. Featuring Clementine E Burnley @Decolonialheart, with Colin Bramwell @brambrella, Gillian Dawson @MoonXstruck... 1/2

https://t.co/fjis1FPbMU

[Glasgow Women's Library - follow us on Bluesky @womenslibrary]

How do women poets, past & present, connect with nature & how can women today take on the challenges of the climate crisis? We’ll be sharing words of hope, fear, activism & celebration.

This a hybrid event so you can join us in person or on zoom.
https://t.co/oepr2IhX3R

[Gillian Dawson @MoonXstruck]

@poetryschool @jr_carpenter @WigtownPrize Thank you! I loved @jr_carpenter's On Verticality course & wrote my poem for Session 3: Underground with the help of Jules Verne & Radio 4 In Our Time: The Earth's Core https://t.co/trUm9Yzjvr

[Fiona Moore @fioan1]

New Magma just landed - on Islands, edited by @NiallCPoetry, @SafiyaKamaria and me. Feeling proud of all the wonderful multitudes it contains but a little scared of opening it

[Gillian Dawson @MoonXstruck]

@Marcas_Mac Well done Marcas! 🥳

[Gillian Dawson @MoonXstruck]

Well done Rachel! 🥳

[Gillian Dawson @MoonXstruck]

@gsciencelady @FedWritersScot @morag_caimbeul Thank you! 😃