Roger
@justrandomwords
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Books, words, music, comedy, a little bit of politics.
Joined October 2009
Also wanted to give a shout out to who hosted Hanif as part of their monthly open mic poetry nights. A welcoming, inclusive space, was inspiring to see so many people of all backgrounds reading their poetry. (They even had one Scottish guy read. ).
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A radical social center and infoshop based out of so-called Cleveland Heights, OH.
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For @TopTweetTuesday I wanted to recommend checking out Ohioan poet Hanif Abdurraqib. Was lucky enough to get the chance to see Hanif in Cleveland last week where he read a selection of thoughtful, socially conscious poetry with grace and humour….
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RT @BeingScots: On this day in 1801: The first ever Burns Night took place. It was held by Robert Burns' friends at Burns Cottage in Allowa….
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A 44 word imagistic poem featuring the word “unruly” for @TopTweetTuesday. (Inspired by my sister’s ducks.) Thank you @kim88110 for hosting. #quadrille #ducks 🦆
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Watched a couple of hours of the original #LiveAid yesterday. Didn’t have time to watch the whole thing, but no-one is going to top this amazing duet from Paul Young and Alison Moyet. .
Paul Young Alison Moyet - That's The Way Love Is (Live Aid 1985)
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My poem, “Marseille”, from the latest edition of Prosetrics literary magazine is now available to read online. Thank you @prosetrics for putting it up.
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Poet Roger David Smith is a teacher and writer. Originally from the Far North of Scotland, he currently lives and works in the South of France. X: @justrandomwords Published Poem Marseille Down by …
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A short poem from an under-appreciated Scottish poet for you. (No, not me.) This is from Charles Senior, a self-educated poet from Glasgow who, in the 60s, moved to live in Orkney and became close friends with the great George Mackay Brown.
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A short imagist poem of fewer than 120 words for @TopTweetTuesday. Thank you @sandrajnoel for hosting.
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Have never understood how this is meant to be the greatest short story ever written. .
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A 42 word poem in the theme of silence for @TopTweetTuesday. Thank you @soopoftheday for hosting.
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Coming soon! My friend @paultmjackson’s translation of Dumas’ lost masterpiece “Isaac Laquedem.” This is the book that Alexandre Dumas considered to be “the capital work of my life” and it is amazing to me that this is the first time anyone has translated it into English.
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Two short poems I wrote for @TopTweetTuesday, inspired by the sight of a Scottish park in the summertime. The first poem is just under 80 words, and the second a condensed version of exactly 12 words. Let me know what you think. #TopTweetTuesday #TapsAff
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Midnight midsummer trip to Dunnet Head, the most Northerly point on the British mainland.
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The original artwork for the cover of Agnes Owens' “A Working Mother”, one of nine previously unseen pieces by Alasdair Gray to go on display at the Kelvingrove in Glasgow from this weekend.
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