Poetry

Shetland has a long tradition of dialect poetry of all kinds.  The poems here are a mixture of well known classics and more recent work. They have been sub-divided according to their subject matter.

Latest Poetry Additions

• Da Hegri
  Christian Tait's word-picture of a heron
• A Remembrance Day
  A poem about memories, and memory, by Paolo Dante
• Guide
  Lines for a new father, by Christie Williamson
• Half a Twalmont
  Stella Sutherland's 'Half a Twalmont' reflects on the passing of time and the course of lives.
• Daa looks i da door
  Emily Milne's 'Daa looks i da door' has a quiet poignancy.

In This Section

• Beliefs and Values
• Childhood
• Country Life
• Humour
• Love and Relationships
• People
• The Sea and Fishing
• Weather Seasons and Nature