Insta

Yes we now have an insta account so if you have an interest in the life of Bridget Khursheed and others as roving poets, technical authors, geek interests and judging from what in there so far lines and shadows, please follow.

You can find us @poetandgeek https://www.instagram.com/poetandgeek/


Other accounts we like belong to:

• The inimitable Helen Mort
  @stationarypoet  https://www.instagram.com/stationarypoet/
  
• The force that is Claire Askew
  @one.night.stanzas https://www.instagram.com/one.night.stanzas/
  
• The elf king of Gourock
  @elfofelbrookcourt https://www.instagram.com/elfofelbrookcourt/
  
• Inhale the hills with Fiona Russell
  @moorhare https://www.instagram.com/moorhare/
  
• Eye on line & space Ben Lingard
  @the_edgelands https://www.instagram.com/the_edgelands/

Let us know if you have a suitably geeky insta you would like to share in the comments.

Best Scottish Poems 2014 from the Scottish Poetry Library

A lovely treat for Sunday - the best poems from Scotland last year as edited by Roderick Watson.

I am delighted to find p&g poets among their number:

• Judith Taylor with her beautiful poem The Lapland Woman and the Finland Woman http://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/poetry/poems/lapland-woman-and-finland-woman
• Richie McCaffery with the evocative poem Cold Caller from his fine first collection Cairn http://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/poetry/poems/cold-caller

You can find the complete poem selection here including work from Kei Miller (seen last at StAnza), powerful new voice Claire Askew and the irrespressible Andrew Sclater to name a few http://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/poetry/poems/cold-caller