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poet Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words40.1 51.6 8 9.9 5.8 131.2 35.4
Number of occurrences12497 5 1 1 12 8
Number of authors43 31 4 1 1 2 4

Occurrences of poet in Corpus

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Central

Hardie, George Lallans 59 - Five Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
nor poet's pen on page 129

1 matches

Philip, Andrew Lallans 70 - Fower Poems, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, poetry
hat whyles wis heard o in the poet's sangs, nae mair the braid b on page 55

1 matches

Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
A POET O AW LEIDS on page 23
Ma bidie-in's an Ayrshire poet on page 48
A Famous Scottish Poet Encounters MacSnail on page 69

4 matches

Hubbard, Tom The Flechitorium, (Grace Note 2017 ISBN: 9781907676932) Central - East Central, poetry
'Hail, poet! Meet your royal lord, Depart on page 3
'Bold churl! That's but a poet's tale: What fool, sir, would on page 4

2 matches

Bryden, Hugh Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
The watercolour poet. on page 104

1 matches

Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
urnt tae Matilda and said, 'A poet cried Dylan Thomas wanst scri on page 178

1 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
ha's been the maist publishit poet in the warld? Here's a wee hi on page 68

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
ecenas, won owre bi the young poet's promise, suin grantit him a on page 101

1 matches

Grae, Emma The Tongue She Speaks, (Scots Language Centre 2021) Central, poetry
'Aye. The poet?' on page 9
ah'm related tae a published poet. Somewhere, writing's in ma b on page 38
POET'S HANDS on page 39

4 matches

Horsbroch, Dauvit Scots Warks - Uphaud an guidance for screivars, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Central, government
allans, wark set furth bi The Poet's Republic an, in coorse, the on page 60

1 matches

Kay, Billy Lallans 78 - Thochts on the bonnie broukit bairn at hame an abroad, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, prose
poetry o Charles McNeill, the poet laureate o North Carolina. Fa on page 9

1 matches

Milne, W. S. Lallans 78 - Mary, Queen o Scotland, Pairt I, (Lallans Magazine 2011) Central, script
whit a saicrifice! A peaceful poet - on page 32

1 matches

Calder, Bob Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
But whit is a representative poet? Ane wi an established oeuvre on page 95

3 matches

Douglas, Sheila Lallans 67 - William Motherwell (1797 - 1836), (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
ames McConechy, a freen o the poet-collector saw Motherwell's ac on page 69

2 matches

Douglas, Sheila Lallans 58 - The Sang o the Fowk, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Central, prose
loed by Robert Fergusson, the poet Burns thocht sae muckle o tha on page 77

1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - Editorial, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
Cowan's on the politics o the poet's times. Houane'er, mair on page 9

1 matches

Hodgson, Brent Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
oreiginal ettle o the Inglis poet. on page 120

1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Midlothian, prose
s from the Life of a Scottish Poet, A.D. Izatt, Makar Publishing on page 121
he airt o fitba lik nae ither poet I ken o. on page 124

3 matches

Wilson, Rab Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, prose
Collectit Warks', o ony major poet, micht luik at this as a benc on page 132
wi aa the bairntid joy o the poet hissel, oot ower the lugs in on page 133
dree sic a weird. An here the poet skilfully weaves the licht an on page 134

7 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 73 - reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central - Prestwick, prose
us o the weimen wha skare the poet's affectioun. It's a truism t on page 141

2 matches

Hodgson, Brent Lallans 67 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, prose
s singin like throstles'. The poet is speirin us tae see a cleek on page 91

3 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 103, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
eecial language inventit bi a poet frae last century, e'en a ken
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 168, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
t bi Edwin Morgan, Scotland's poet laureate, juidged thae gey di
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 178, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
ins o the 19th century Dorset poet, William Barnes. A'm no weel
1 matches

McAlpine, Joan Meeting of the Parliament, (The Scottish Parliament 2019) Central, government
id pal o mine, Scots speaker, poet and scriever, is author Susi
1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Deid Come Nevermas, (sandyfleming.org 2003) Central - East Lothian, prose
nt or sixteent century wi the poet Gawin Douglas (1475-1522). In
1 matches

Farrow, Kenneth D. Lallans 71 - Review - Auld Campaigner: A Life of Alexander Scott, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
at Scott wes a byordnar weir poet (tho his aulder wark i this f
as it is integratit inti the poet’s concep o the Scottish Ren
. Ae reflectioun is that the poet ‘could not escape the Calvi
3 matches

Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
Yer weekend poet disnae hae the wit
Noo if ye seek a poet wha is fit
2 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 177, (self-published 2008) Central, newspaper
at he descrives as the 'great poet of the Scottish mining commun
blisht eleeven year efter the poet's daith, is his first wechtie
in Scots, Hubbard praised the poet in tairms o his hivin been a
descrived him as"...the great poet of the Scottish sub cultures.
the miner tae the wark o the poet's mind. In his poem A Daurk L
5 matches

Clark, Thomas Tae Kathleen Jamie, an ither Scots Scrievers, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central - Bellshill, blog
day an age than tae live as a poet, it's tae live as a poet wha
, it's tae live as a poet wha wirks in Scots - an sae
2 matches

Clark, Sara Your Leid, Oor Leid, Awbody's Leid, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
See, as a poet, ye're a bairn in a sweetie s
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 119, (self-published 2003) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
" This is whit Aiberdeen born poet, Maureen Sangster, haes duin
ad as bein a metaphor for the poet's residency an the gruesome t
wi the kind permission o the poet.
3 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 175, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
nterpretations refleckin ilka poet's ain experience, history an
he front kivver that cam frae poet Jim Carruth, shaws twa groups
e name o ane much lo'ed blinn poet that performs his poetry frae
3 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 174, (self-published 2008) Central - Musselburgh, newspaper
n catched bi James P. Spence, poet an a freelance storyteller, t
1 matches

Robertson, Gary A Wee Dundee Xmas Poem, (Lidl 2020) Central, poetry
The great poet Robert Fergusson, wut wid he
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 105, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
awbody kens the'r nae English poet worth his saut wad daur hae a
1 matches

Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 106, (self-published 2002) Central, newspaper
Janet Paisley, poet, playwricht an ae time teache
1 matches

Douglas, Ashley Fur maist o history, anonymous wis a wumman, (Scottish Poetry Library 2022) Central, prose
re Alexander Arbuthnot; court poet Alexander Montgomerie; and sc
Oor female poet sets oot a wheen biblical, cl
MQ 49 was composed by a male poet and ventriloquises the female
evotion; and, aince mair, oor poet states that her ain luve oots
ntgomerie […]” – a male poet.
6 matches

Douglas, Ashley The Maitland Quarto and Poem 49, (wee-windaes.nls.uk 2021) Central, prose
o aw wimmenkind]’, and the poet descrieves hoo her spirit is
are descrievit as movin the poet’s mind tae ‘freindschip r
In stanzas 4 and 5, the poet sets oot a series o ‘auntie
etoric on male freenship, oor poet manipulates, in a radical yet
The poet first heizes their female luv
14 matches

McNulty, Victoria Flit, (Scottish Poetry Library 2022) Central, poetry
At poet teeth
1 matches

Facebook link ( 2019) Central
up Finola Scott, award winnin poet, read the piece she wrote spe

Heather, Alistair Tartan Tourism nae mair, (The Herald 2018) Central, newspaper
Finlay, kenspeckle airtist an poet, wis tane on as pairt o a int
1 matches

Gilliland, Sam Lallans 74 - Thof nae a rigmarie hae I, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, poetry
Ech, I hae a glisk o ilka poet’s future there, fash’d wi
e, here’s tae aa thae ither poet’s whase harns ur mocht wi v
2 matches

@billykayscot tweeted
al o the 20th C. “A Scottish poet maun assume, the burden o his(2020) search twitter

@LairnScots tweeted
Listen tae poet Christine De Luca talkin aboo (2020) twitter link

Doric

Gilbert, Jo Tales Fae The Doric Side - Introduction, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
Led bi poet an writer Jo Gilbert, the ant on page 9

2 matches

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
Times for a poet must be gey hard When you're on page 15

1 matches

Vettese, Raymond Lallans 63 - Reviews, (Lallans Magazine 2003) Doric, prose
ence. Murray, whiles aided by poet and critic Bob Tait, brings o
1 matches

Wilkie, Dave , (Facebook 2022) Doric, poetry
a romantic Scottish gentleman poet, fit kin a say? She’s life
1 matches

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
- Undoubted genius, maister poet - a prophet, though he didna on page 77

1 matches

Shetland

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
irds a Basil Anderson da Unst poet cam ta mind. on page 1

1 matches

Southern

Purves, David Lallans 67 - The Incomparable Li Po (701-762), (Lallans Magazine 2005) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
The Taoist poet, Li Po, thegither wi his yung on page 34

1 matches

Purves, David Lallans 59 - Five Poems frae the Chinese o Po Chu-I, (Lallans Magazine 2004) Southern - Selkirk, poetry
is a lang whyle ti wait for a poet ti be unnerstuid!
1 matches

@StuartPoet tweeted
Rabbie - jist the poet for the job nowadays, leading(2020) search twitter
th this marvellous wummin and poet today. A real semi-hidden gem(2020) search twitter
uage champ for decades, geeat poet. Gie Josie yee vote! @MAD_Pip(2020) search twitter
w about early 20thC Policeman Poet from Ayrshire Matthew Anderso(2020) search twitter
ye Ah luve yon ane masel. The poet Willie Neill aye yuisst tae f(2020) search twitter
and 4 other occurrences.

Ulster

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
Ay, poet Wullie Boyd wus scrievin, on page 27
Lake whut tha poet's han haes writ. on page 30

3 matches

Gibson, Darren Cannae Thole Ye!, (lowcountrylad.blogspot.com/ 2014) Ulster - Ards, blog
by tha Coonty Doon writer an poet George Francis Savage Armstro
1 matches

@fairfaaye tweeted
ugh' with award-winning Scots poet @StuartPoet. Please *register(2020) search twitter

@the_gellick tweeted
#UlsterScots poet, Sam Thomson, fae Carngranny, (2015) twitter link
mes Orr, anither #UlsterScots poet, taen sic a scunner whan Burn (2015) twitter link
he puddin race": #UlsterScots poet James Orr wrote yin tae the p (2015) twitter link

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