Scottish Poets

[wgority]

I would thoroughly recommend the work of Hamish Henderson - Scottish poet, songwriter, soldier, peace activist and much more. His works includes The Freedom-Come All Ye, The 51st Highland Division's Farewell to Sicily and his song The John MacLean March.

I'd also recommend Harvey Holton. I met him once some years ago during a visit in Dunkeld. I don't know how well known he is outside that area, but his work is worth searching out.

If you just want a raw list of poets, you should use the Wikipedia link listed above.

Bill

[MacTavishOfJapan]

I'd recommend Edwin Morgan, Scotland's current Makar. Studied some of his work in school, I enjoyed it.

[cessna152towser]

Robert Tannahill, 1774-1810 is the first name that springs to my mind after Rabbie Burns. Then again I'm originally from Paisley and Tannahill was also a Paisley buddy. Another well known name is the 19th century James Thompson, who penned the words of Star o' rabbie Burns.

[haukehaien]

Robert Tannahill was who sprang to my mind as well. (My mother's family came to America from Paisley in 1839.) Although it's not complete, you can read some of his works on this site: Complete Tannahill

[Alan H]

one of my wifes ancestors is a certain Alexander Smart of Edinborough, who wrote poetry as well as some rather disturbing fiction.