Category Archives: Scotland

Clearance 3 – Tarot NaPoWriMo

Posted on April 3, 2022 by createthedawn

Poem 3 of National/Global Poetry writing month (AKA NaPoWriMo). My 2022 theme is Tarot/Oracle cards. This card speaks to me especially in spring when the urge to clear and clean is strong within us. Sweeping is therapeutic. Check out my … Continue reading →

Posted in Mystical, NaPoWriMo, Scotland, Spring | Tagged how to make magic work, openning space, positive poetry, self care, spring cleaning, spring cleaning tips, spring poetry, witch tricks | Leave a comment

Birthday Eve Day Musings with Sean Connery

Posted on November 9, 2020 by createthedawn

Birthday time for yourself and with loved ones should be more than a day. Today, I am celebrating my birthday eve day watching Sean Connery James Bond movies while making book makers, low-carb cooking (for my genetic pre-diabetes) and hanging … Continue reading →

Posted in autumn, Halloween, lake, Mystical, Scotland | Tagged birthday poem, nature poety, new beginnings, postive poetry, self reflection | Leave a comment

See the World in a Poem

Posted on April 14, 2019 by createthedawn

Day 14 NaPoWriMo. Today is for poetry lovers and who doesn’t love their poets more than Scotland. Here is the stamp from my ‘remember postcard’ on a trip to Scotland. Because it is the most generic of UK stamps, I … Continue reading →

Posted in NaPoWriMo, Scotland | Tagged poem, poetry, power of poetry, Scotland, Scottish poetry, see the world, stamp poem, travel in a poem, what is a poem, What is poetry | Leave a comment

Argyllshire Gathering and Yes Scotland campaign for independence

Posted on September 1, 2014 by createthedawn

I am not a political person and have no educated opinion on whether or not Scotland should vote to become independent from England on September 18th, 2014. But, the contrast of the peaceful politics of this vote in 2014 with … Continue reading →

Posted in Scotland | Tagged Argyllshire gathering, caber, change, courage, Culloden, emerging world, highland games, hope, humanity, peace, Scotland, spirit, war, William Wallace, Yes Scotland | 2 Comments

Funny Scottish words

Posted on August 29, 2014 by createthedawn

I love Scotland…the people, the sites, the history, and the language. Here’s a little ditty I wrote about a few of the Scottish words that made me grin. Enjoy. Funny Scottish words Cullen skink didn’t stink unless smoked haddock chowder … Continue reading →

Posted in Scotland | Tagged Chowder, funny, language, poet, Scotland, Scottish, words | 2 Comments

Eddie

Posted on August 27, 2014 by createthedawn

My first time in Scotland. A week in Edinburgh. Great city. Here’s the poem: Eddie Edinburgh city of happy lilts and kilts, of plump haggis with buttery mashed tatties and earthy turn-neeps. The pubs polished wood firelights where the weather … Continue reading →

Posted in Scotland | Tagged brotherhood, Edinburgh, Greyfriars Bobby, Haggis, history, monuments, museum, poetry, poets, Robert Louis Stevenson, Royal Mile, Scotland, Scots, whisky, writers | 8 Comments

Birthday thoughts and wishes for Mom from abroad

Posted on August 25, 2014 by createthedawn

Birthday thoughts and wishes for Mom from abroad The Scottish sea breeze wafts in the window of this friendly B&B on Mom’s birthday. I hear the passers by with their expressive accents laughing gaily enjoying today one of the remaining … Continue reading →

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Peeling the spoiling fruit

Posted on August 21, 2014 by createthedawn

Writing poetry is a way to answer the questions you have of yourself. This poem started as a wondering why i was feeling closed and distant and irritated. The process of writing the poem was a noodling out of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Scotland | Tagged answer, energy, fruit, love, me, over stimulated, poetry, protection, rain, self preservation, touch, why | Leave a comment