Tag Archives: poems

Reflections from the Kirkcudbright Book Festival, 2026

Posted on March 11, 2026 by Stephen Shellard

Poets Fixing the World, A Graphic Novelist, A Pioneering  Musician with Roots in the Scottish Folk Tradition; and a Path of Slime Just the other day, I was talking with a friend about the challenges of appreciating poetry.   I think … Continue reading →

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Roncadora

Posted on August 30, 2025 by Stephen Shellard

I arrived at the Coach and Horses last Thursday with no intention to write anything about the evening which was to come.   But I went home with a different idea entirely for the event celebrated not just poetry but … Continue reading →

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This is Robert Rutherford Speaking. What can I do for you?

Posted on November 8, 2024 by Stephen Shellard

I was lucky enough to be in attendance at a book launch in Dumfries’s Coach and Horses to celebrate the publication of Pete Fortune’s two books of short stories, Waving at Strangers in Passing Cars and A Pauper from Irishgait … Continue reading →

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