The Keelie Hawk by Kathleen Jamie
Poetry Book Society Recommendation Autumn 2024 Simon Armitage ruthlessly sharp

ruthlessly sharp

with whom he's grown up and then old

so too must poetry

As Duffy dramatizes scenes from childhood

Jonathan Totman’s debut poetry collection is a bag of exquisite gems

The Keelie Hawk by Kathleen Jamie<br><b>Poetry Book Society Recommendation Autumn 2024</b> Simon Armitage ruthlessly sharpThe 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