The Keelie Hawk by Kathleen Jamie
Poetry Book Society Recommendation Autumn 2024 Holland Park Press The poems measure expanding and

The poems measure expanding and contracting times

the first full collection from Robin Thomas exudes wit and warmth

from a plane spiralling ever upwards into the eye of a storm in ‘Godsend’ to the becalmed travels of ‘The Harbours’

minimalist in style and important not just for what it includes

This living poem enfolds shards of itself onto the page

The Keelie Hawk by Kathleen Jamie<br><b>Poetry Book Society Recommendation Autumn 2024</b> Holland Park Press The poems measure expanding andThe Keelie Hawk is a landmark collection from Kathleen Jamie, the current Makar (National Poet) of Scotland. For the first time, Kathleen Jamie has brought her astonishing lyric talent to the language of her homeland, with outstanding results. The Keelie Hawk is a deeply resonant collection written in Scots, with each poem accompanied by a translation into English. Its publication is a significant event in Scottish literature, not only a reclaiming by