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Trust of the first Scottish poet laureate, Edwin Morgan. Supporting a biennial Poetry Award & workshops. Celebrating Morgan’s centenary in 2020.

‪#EdwinMorgan100 kicks off on April 27th (#Edwin

‪#EdwinMorgan100 kicks off on April 27th (#EdwinMorgan’s 100th birthday!) We are asking people to #HoldHandsAmongTheAtoms and share their favourite EM poems on the day - and we will help out! This is a line from ‘Memories of Earth’ @carcanetpress - selected by Trustee #JamesMcGonigal. ‬

‪When The Times Darken. #BertoltBrecht, translat

‪When The Times Darken. #BertoltBrecht, translated by #EdwinMorgan. From an ‘Collected Translations’ @carcanetpress 1996. Printed on a @splscotland postcard. #edwinmorgan100 #poetry #COVID19 #scottishpoetry ‬

“You must be prepared to have surprises sprung o

“You must be prepared to have surprises sprung on you by life and you must be able to take these in your stride if you possibly can and come through.”.Taking a break from current affairs and watching fantastic archival footage from @stv.news - ‘Off The Page’ featuring #EdwinMorgan (which can be found online!) Thinking of everyone through this difficult time..We are looking forward to celebrating #edwinmorgan100 and bringing some of this man’s incredible work to you from April 27!

Our press release is out, with full details of our

Our press release is out, with full details of our official #edwinmorgan100 activity, planned to take place from April 2020 - March 2021. We will be keeping the format pretty flexible to respond to Covid 19 developments - but regardless of shape, we have 12 months of engagement and reflection on all things #edwinmorgan to look forward to! Link in bio to see the full range of activations. #poetry #scottishpoetry #queerpoetry @edbookfest @thesnjo @britishlibrary @nationalpoetrylibrary @fruitmarketgallery @uofglasgow @nationalportraitgallery @ayewriteglasgow @glasgowgoma @trontheatre @celtic_connections @saltiresociety @dcadundee @glasgowzinelib @spec_books @streetlevelphotoworks @anlanntair @carcanetpress @stanzapoetry @mariscatpress @birlinnbooks

#Repost @gsachoir ・・・ CONCERT ANNOUNCEMENT

#Repost @gsachoir ・・・CONCERT ANNOUNCEMENTSaturday, 2 May 2020 from 13:00-13:30Scottish National Portrait Gallery, EdinburghThe GSA Choir is well-known for its commitment to contemporary music, having commissioned over 15 new choral works over the last 7 years.Join the choir as it performs “The Unspoken”, commissioned from Scottish composer Jay Capperauld in 2017, which contains lyrics from Scotland’s former Makar (National Poet), Edwin Morgan. This performance is part of the Edwin Morgan Centenary, in partnership with the Edwin Morgan Trust.Morgan’s poem, and Jay’s epic composition, examines “the joyous emotion [of love], and the fact that the most vital aspects of love are inexpressible through words alone, if indeed at all.”This performance is free and unticketed.#NowSing #GSAChoir #GSAC #GSA #GSofA #choir #choral #chorus #ensemble #concert #classical #music #performance #Edinburgh #Scotland #poetry #poem #commission #song #scottish #JayCapperauld #BuyABar #EdwinMorgan #scotnatportraitgallery

#Repost @neureekie 💕 ・・・ ****AWESOME OPPO

#Repost @neureekie 💕・・・****AWESOME OPPORTUNITY KLAXON********MERE DAYS TO ENTER*** The deadline for the 2020 Edwin Morgan Poetry Award is Monday, March 2. With a prize of £20,000, the Edwin Morgan Poetry Award is one of the largest in the UK. To enter, poets must submit an unpublished collection of poetry. The runner-up will receive £2,500 and other shortlisted poets £1,000. Poets should be no older than 30 years of age on the first day of January in the year of the Award, i.e. 1 January 2020 for the 2020 Award. Furthermore, those taking part must either have been born in Scotland, or continuously resident in Scotland for the last three years, or brought up in Scotland, or have a Scottish parent. For further details of how to apply, visit the Edwin Morgan Poetry Award website: https://edwinmorgantrust.com/the-edwin-morgan-poetry-award/about-the-edwin-morgan-poetry-award/————————————-#edwinmorgan #edwinmorganpoetryaward #scottishpoetrylibrary @splscotland #edwinmorgantrust @the_edwin_morgan_trust

#Repost @roseannewatt 💫 ・・・ This time two

#Repost @roseannewatt 💫・・・This time two years ago I was frantically editing poems together for the Edwin Morgan Poetry Award. It was when the Beast from the East shut down the country and there was nothing in our cupboards but a single tin of Heinz chicken soup and half a tube of plain Pringles 😂 Back then we lived beside a very busy main road, and I remember feeling like the silence the snow brought had been a gift from the universe, allowing me a rare quiet for editing.For all the young poets putting their collections together this week — sending all luck and good vibes possible to you! And really, to form a collection together in the first place is something remarkable. Take stock of all that hard work and cherish it, you absolute legend.

Take a leaf out of #edwinmorgan’s book and GET W

Take a leaf out of #edwinmorgan’s book and GET WRITING!! The #EMpoetryaward deadline is on Monday March 2 and it is your opportunity to have £20,000 in your account to support your practice. Edwin Morgan was passionate about supporting #youngpoets and #Scottishpoetry - that’s why he created the award and the @the_edwin_morgan_trust to administer it. If you are a poet under 30 based in Scotland follow the link in our bio and get your work out in the world. #poetryprize #opencall #scottishcreatives #scottishwriting @splscotland

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