WordWort broken lines of songs a leaf from the book of birds same but different when you wear hearing aids you speak more softly the boy’s bike helmet matches the bridge sky-blue, cloud-white union bears’ red spray battles cross green moss boundary signs in green and brown with green and yellow letters showing the way […]
Tag: Glasgow Botanic Gardens
Spring renga i.m. Gerry Loose with Ian Stephen
The third of our renga event events i.m Gerry Loose (1948-2024) takes place at Glasgow Botanic Gardens on Sunday 22nd March, from 11.00. It will be mastered by Ian Stephen, writer, artist and storyteller from the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides whose Maritime: new and selected poems came out in 2016. Full details, including […]
Autumn renga i.m. Gerry Loose
On Sunday 14th September we remembered the late Gerry Loose by way of a second walking renga at Glasgow Botanic Gardens, where Gerry was Poet-in-Residence in the early 2000s. ‘By Leaves We Live’: a Tree Renga was mastered by Mandy Haggith. There was less sunshine than we had during the May renga – but also […]
Spring renga i.m. Gerry Loose
On Sunday 25th May we remembered the late Gerry Loose by way of a renga and reading at Glasgow Botanic Gardens, where Gerry was Poet-in-Residence in the early 2000s. We were blessed with sunshine – and also with occasional squally rain-showers, showing a different side of the gardens. The renga, and other verses written on […]
Gerry Loose Memorial Renga and Readings
Gerry Loose (1948-2024) was a well respected poet with long connections to both Lapidus Scotland and Glasgow Botanic Gardens. As Poet-in-Residence at the Gardens, Gerry organised events and created poems for slates and stones. Following Gerry’s death on 30 April last year, Lapidus Scotland is organising a memorial renga followed by readings of works in […]
Walking Writing Talking, August-September 2022
6 morning walks by Glasgow’s River Kelvin with Sukhema (aka Larry Butler) What I take with me, what I leave behind, are of less importance than what I discover along the way. from In Praise of Walking by Thomas A. Clark Friday 5th August 10:30am to 12:30 Dawsholm Park Saturday 13th August 10:30am to 12:30 […]
Living Our Dying: Glasgow workshops (Autumn 2022)
8 weekly workshops for people living in the Glasgow area, partly based on the book Living Our Dying Thursdays 15 September to 3 November, 13.30-15.30, Kibble Palace, Glasgow Botanic Gardens “I love this book – it will not only help you die a good death, it will strengthen you to live a good life.” Richard […]
Walking Writing Talking, May-June 2022
3 pairs of Friday morning walks by Glasgow’s River Kelvin with Sukhema (aka Larry Butler) What I take with me, what I leave behind, are of less importance than what I discover along the way. from In Praise of Walking by Thomas A. Clark Glasgow Botanic Gardens A pair of strolls on 6 & […]
Walking & Writing
Our Walking & Writing sessions have started, and there are more events coming up in the weeks ahead. All events are free, but please book a place via the Eventbrite links below. where you’ll find more details about the walks and the writers. Walking & Writing is a series of sessions in parks and green […]