Moira

Little bird
Head tucked under wing
Like Geisha behind painted silk fan

#Poetry
#Bluskypoetry

10th October and it’s World Mental Health Day. Keep talking. Keep listening. Keep being kind (to yourself and others). We are Nature and I’ve found this is where I heal best. Love to you all.

Painting of a stylised white woman in a pale green dress standing facing left in front of a full moon as five or more ravens fly past to the left against a dark sky

Girl in the East Wind with Ravens Passing the Moon, 1893 by Glasgow School artist Frances MacDonald #WomensArt

Goddess Moon:
Casting cool spells

Stone archway entrance with a head at the top, partially obscured by vines. Trees sit behind. Black and white photo.

I always see this as a woman wearing a headscarf. Somewhere near St Abbs.

The Athens of the North bids adieu to the Sun God

A leafless tree stands in the middle of floodwater, its bare branches spreading wide against the grey surface of the water. White text overlay reads: “It takes a village: a new approach to living with flooding.”

When Angus Council said Edzell’s 2012 flood caused “minimal” damage, locals disagreed. They formed a flood group, pulled their own figures, and got organised. Here’s what happened next: theferret.scot/new-a...

Only a handful of places left on our 2026 retreats at Galloway House Estate - if you’re tempted, now’s the time to snap one up! More information here: www.gallowayhouseestate.org/copy-of-retr...

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In London, hate will never win.

Poster reads: Stop starving Gaza We are closed in solidarity Find out more at lush.com/gaza

Poster reads: Stop starving Gaza We are closed in solidarity Find out more at lush.com/gaza

I designed this poster which is going to be in the windows of every Lush store as they close business for the day today in solidarity with the people of Gaza.

www.lush.com/uk/en/a/gaza...

Image shows Nigel Farage speaking, wearing a suit and tie, against a blue background. Above him, large text reads: “Claim Glasgow hosts 50 per cent more ‘illegal’ migrants than anywhere else in the UK is Mostly False.” A fact-check scale underneath highlights “Mostly False.”

Nigel Farage says Glasgow is the “asylum capital of the UK” — housing 50% more “illegal” migrants than any other area. Ferret Fact Service dug into the numbers. The verdict? Mostly False.

Find out more: theferret.scot/glasg...

Marjorie's Table in Sept - 10 Workshops to Revive Your Writing Practice Ten Marjorie's Table workshops from 7:30-8am (+ recordings) from 1-12th September, exploring the 2025 Forward Prize shortlist

My short course of 10 midweek September workshops starts on Monday, now with a Forward Prize Shortlist Focus. £20. I hope you’ll join us! ⬇️

Hannah Frank: a star who still burns brightly | Art UK Discover artworks, explore venues and meet artists. Art UK is the online home for every public collection in the UK, featuring over 600,000 artworks by over 60,000 artists.

Hannah Frank was born #OnThisDay in 1908.

Discover her remarkable story and her distinctive Art Nouveau-style monochrome drawings and bronze sculptures 👉 buff.ly/OTX0Ikz

© the artist's estate 📸 Glasgow Women's Library

Marjorie's Table in Sept - Ten Workshops to Revive Your Writing Practice Rediscover your writing practice with Marjorie's Table in September - ten midweek 7:30-8am workshops, with recordings, Sept 1-13

Help me spread the word about these Marjorie's Table writing workshops - ten midweek workshops 1-12th September for £20.

And as usual, there's a free bursary place for anyone who needs one, no questions asked, no explanation needed. DM me for the code to use at checkout. shorturl.at/AxqWc

Thank you so much for sharing and introducing me to Karimeh Abbud. Such wonderful images.

Book by Sarah Perry, called enlightenment Dark blue cover with swirls and a flash of white down the centre, silver dots representing stars The bottom section shows a shadowy figure among trees.

Beautifuly written. I have fallen in love with most of the characters.

I met Leon in Castletown this morning. What a man! He’s walking the NC500, raising funds for Mind. Tragically, his partner took her life last year and he struggles with poor mental health and drug addiction. He has a YouTube channel and would love to share his message. youtube.com/shorts/2lmrU...

Book cover title Clarice Lispector ‘House of the Star. Image shows to the left side a naked female torso with a section cut out over left breast showing a red heart. The right side of the cover has some sketchings including upside down v a rear view of human figure drawn in pencil with some dashes like tailors chalk.

Just about to start this for my library book group.

Oor Bonnie Fechter, you are so missed xx

Title page of Joyland by Stephen King features a red headed woman in a short dress holding an old fashioned camera with flash gun. Her face portrays a look of shock. She is leaning against a billboard, in the background is an amusement park with a ferris wheel quite prominent.

Picked up at the campsite at Rosemarkie. Been meaning to read for ages as I am drawn to the front cover.

'Eddington' Director Ari Aster Couldn’t Stand ‘Living in the Internet.’ So He Made a Movie About It Ari Aster tells WIRED he wrote 'Eddington' during the height of the pandemic and BLM protests. The Western depicts the explosive consequences of his characters’ conspiracy-fueled social media diets.

Ari Aster tells WIRED he wrote 'Eddington' during the height of the pandemic and BLM protests. The Western depicts the explosive consequences of his characters’ conspiracy-fueled social media diets. www.wired.com/story/edding...

Watch as an activist is arrested in Glasgow for displaying a sign reading 'genocide in Palestine, time to take action'

'We're not terrorists', he said as he was taken away by police

A wonderful 28km walk through the mountains and glens to Glencalvie near Bonar Bridge. A couple of days off now after six days of hard walking through challenging terrain.

'The Edge of Ruin' The new photobook by Marc Wilson is a survey of the shadows and imprints on the landscape formed by man in the pursuit of industry.

Day 9
We start at 64% funded for the production of my new book 'The Edge of Ruin' on Kickstarter.
I'm working on some discussions & interviews about the new work and it's now a Kickstarter 'Project we love' which should help.
You can read about the work and preorder the book at shorturl.at/MgbKh

Tidal pool at Cellardyke. Bright day a couple of whispy clouds Harbour wall and house on the right. To the left natural Rick formation that helps create the pool.

Not that anyone will be interested. I had a dip in the tidal pool at Cellardyke on Sunday. California dreaming on the East Neuk 🌊🌊🌞

We will be hosting two Palestinian-themed events in August:

11 Aug - We Are Not Numbers: the Voices of Gaza’s Youth. Ahmed Alnaouq with poets from Drunk Muse Press & Scottish PEN.

14 Aug - Screening of ‘Al-Damun: The War of Memory' by Dareen Tatour.

Tickets at www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/scottish-p...

Picture of a deep pink rose with green foliage in background. Picture is intentionally blurred

Practicing ICM

Golden Buddha sitting cross leg with Naga snake rising above behind him offering protection. The Buddha is sitting atop a cushion on a pond. There is green grass and trees behind it is a bright sunny day

Taken on a recent visit to Kagyu Samye Ling.

a man in a black suit and black turtleneck is sitting in a room with a pitcher and a vase . Alt: Actor Patrick McGoohan in his role of the Prisoner.

Be seeing you