A Corpus of 21st Century Scots Texts

Concordance

Use in varieties of Scots

Occurrences of pot in Corpus

Central

Niven, Liz Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central, poetry
an Pol Pot's legacie. on page 5

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Robertson, James Precious and the Puggies, (Itchy Coo 2011 ISBN: 978-1845023324) Central, weans
f in this buckie wis a muckle pot o glue that he used for jynin on page 70

1 matches

Clark, Thomas Alice's Adventirs in Wunnerlaun, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010708) Central, prose
the toon turn intae a meltin pot ae on page v
e pit them intae a big flooer-pot that stood nearby. The three on page 80

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Bennett, Peter nobody remembers the birdman - Stovies, (Association for Scottish Literature 2022) Central, prose
et back fae the club. Ah've a pot ay stovies left oer fae yeste on page 8
open the fridge, grabbin the pot ay stovies an peel the clingf on page 10

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McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
emptyin a tin ae soup intae a pot. on page 14

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Cairns, Pauline Lallans 83 - Boeuf Bourguignon, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, prose
y twa boattles), an the stock pot on page 69

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Paterson, Stuart A. Wheen: New and Collected Poems, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2023 ISBN: 978-1838480431) Central, poetry
etishes ovine or eftir a lamb-pot. on page 74

1 matches

Smith, Donald Saut and Bluid: A Scotsaga, (Luath 2022 ISBN: 978-1804250341) Central, prose
Brakin wave, bilin pot, on page 14

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Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
tae us. "He left us wae no a pot tae piss in. Ah hud the choic on page 174

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Donovan, Anne Matilda In Scots, (Itchy Coo 2019 ISBN: 978-1785302350) Central, weans
f there wis a Primus stove, a pot and a hauf-fu bottle o milk. on page 180
and awready the watter in the pot wis stertin tae papple. Miss on page 183

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Thomson, Mark Bard fae thi buildin site, (Luath 2007 ISBN: 978-1906307141) Central - Dundee, poetry
Chaos At Thi Kale Pot on page 40
roond thi kale pot. on page 41

4 matches

McHardy, Stuart Speakin o Dundee: Tales Tellt Aroun the Toun, (Luath 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906817-25-1) Central - Dundee, prose
. Nan had howkit the big soup pot through an ladled him oot a s on page 61

6 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
it. It aw pure stuck tae the pot an ah had tae stay behind an on page 86
n there aw ah get tae eat's a pot noodle, either that or micraw on page 136

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Fitt, Matthew Geordie's Mingin Medicine, (Itchy Coo 2007 ISBN: 978-1845021603) Central, weans
Geordie taen a big muckle pot oot o the press and pit it on on page 17
cairryin the muckle twaluggit pot afore him. on page 18
aunds. Geordie pit the muckle pot on the flair and sterted work on page 19
m biggit up in the big muckle pot on page 20
cowped it aw intae the muckle pot. on page 21
Also on pages 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 34, 35, 36, 62, 73, 75, 76, 79, 80, 81, 85, 89
40 matches

Townsley, Jane Joe's Cloud an Ither Stuff, (lulu.com 2014 ISBN: 978-1326001612) Central - Perth, prose
tsy had startit tae fret. The pot o kail she wis makin wis past on page 95
hit a braw savwver! Is that a pot o kale?" on page 96

2 matches

Robertson, James The Hoose at Pooh's Neuk, (Itchy Coo 2010 ISBN: 978-1845022945) Central, weans
le, and he pit a muckle hinny-pot on the cloot, and they sat do on page 21

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Clark, Thomas The Boggin Beginnin, (Itchy Coo 2021 ISBN: 978-1785303524) Central, weans
them every mornin in a muckle pot on the oven. Then their faces on page 31
tomataes thegither aw in wan pot, and then dae up some spaghet on page 40
he olives. Sunny dundert on a pot wi a widden spoon, singin a w on page 44
The twa o them looked at the pot o sotterin sauce, which had s on page 51

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Grae, Emma Be guid tae yer Mammy, (Unbound Digital 2021 ISBN: 978-1789651171) Central, prose
and take oot the biscuit tin. Pot luck's inside. on page 38
rushed in wi hur biggest soup pot filled wi water. She always s on page 39
Ah took pot luck in ma kitchen this morni on page 49

3 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
watter, steired the hamesteid pot, on page 18

1 matches

McCrory, Pat Lallans 57 - Jimsie’s Maw’s Soup, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central - Cowcaddens, poetry
nged the lot in this big iron pot, on page 29

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McMillan, Hugh Whit If? Scotland's History as it Micht Hiv Bin, (Luath 2021 ISBN: 9781910022900) Central, poetry
a pepper pot-de-feu on page 40

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Tindal, Betty Lallans 73 - Mither, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Central, poetry
culled fir the pot. on page 58

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Hershaw, William Lallans 56 - In The Classroom, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, prose
ttin hetter and hetter like a pot o stovies on the bile. The En on page 37

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Calder, Bob Lallans 56 - Greenfield the Name O The Pit, (Lallans Magazine 2000) Central, poetry
will warm a pot there till a new fire's lit on page 107

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Fairnie, Robert Scots Tung WITTINS Nummer 167, (self-published 2007) Central, newspaper
fin the bairns see the broth pot
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Thom, Williamina Lallans 75 - Oor Tibby Pagan, (Lallans Magazine 2009) Central, weans
r hoose. This wid be pit in a pot an shoved on top o her peat-b
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Neill, Josie Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009) Central - Galloway, poetry
Whaur a pot on the swee wis hingin
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Jarvie, Gordon Lallans 76 - Mither tung?, (Lallans Magazine 2010) Central, poetry
cans . . . In sic-like meltin pot
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Morton, Elaine Lallans 71 - The Concreit Bouer, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
pot. Doris had reared a braw faim
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Robinson, Christine Lallans 70 - The Language o the Glasgow Unity Plays, (Lallans Magazine 2007) Central, prose
r. Chanty A ken as ‘chamber pot’ but the compound seems a b
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Waddell, John Halesome Farin, (iUniverse 2004 ISBN: 978-0595330119) Central - Perth, poetry
when A clean oot ma pot.
the pot o gold
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Logan, Kirsty Lego, (Scots Hoose 2017) Central, weans
e went in, an there wis a wee pot ah crayons on the table when
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Forrest, Liam Hittin the Toon, (Scots Hoose 2020) Central - Dunfermline, prose
lookin like the contents eh a Pot Noodle, their jeans - wit lo
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Heather, Alistair Rin throu the jungle, (Mak Forrit 2017) Central - Angus, blog
e lad wis makkin us a genuine pot o Chinese tea! I haed a swall
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Thoumire, Elizabeth Kintrae livin, (Mak Forrit 2019) Central - Edinburgh, blog
ly; she steert it in a muckle pot hingin fae the swee ower the
ell doun the lum an intae the pot. He juist steert it in, an wi
2 matches

McKillop, Roger The Builders, (McStorytellers.com 2015) Central - Edinburgh, prose
plain “how to site-search a pot of paint?” Tae explain, gin
1 matches

Smith, Jamie Animal Ferm: Chapters I to III, (Mak Forrit 2021) Central, prose
aiks ablo him haudin the pent-pot. The commaunds wis written on
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
he morn. Then she wattert the pot plants. Then she sat in medit
1 matches

Bennett, Peter Time, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
hard shift when Jeanie hud a pot simmerin away. Hers wis alway
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Bennett, Peter Stovies, (ABCTales.com 2021) Central, prose
back fae the club. Ah’ve a pot ay stovies left oer fae yeste
open the fridge, grabbin the pot ay stovies an peel the cling-
2 matches

McDonald, Hamish The Girnin Gates - Chapter 12, (Itchy Coo 2003) Central, prose
wur cheese-chits an stove an pot packed inside, an we poalishe
s roarin flames, an pit a big pot oan fur a brew. Mr Gobbs set
2 matches

@Seperatist_No1 tweeted
@jjs999jjs There's me wi a pot noodle at £1.20 clearly doin(2020) search twitter

@rosa_alba_macd tweeted
. else it a ends up gyang tae pot sic as Spaffer's magi hae suc(2020) search twitter
@wgsaraband It's a pot o soup as plain as pairritch!(2020) search twitter

@Chazzbat tweeted
ernuin tea, wi wee cakes an a pot o tea, an mebbe a scone an aa(2020) search twitter

@DABArbuckle tweeted
n doon the field while we tak pot shots like somebody trying ta(2020) search twitter
The Big Skuill, the Big Soup Pot, the Big servin Spoon. Ah've (2020) search twitter

@bigandymccoll tweeted
so we have tae keep the indy pot boiling. People are already g (2022) twitter link

@ThonJacobite tweeted
e even took a tea bag oot the pot the ither day yasin only twa (2020) search twitter

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
al_sport who cares - the tin pot team accordin tae the hibs fa (2021) twitter link
oan a diet tae get rid oh her pot belly lol (2021) twitter link

Doric

Shearer, Gillian Tales Fae The Doric Side - Guernica, (Doric Books 2023 ISBN: 978-1-8384939-6-7) Doric, prose
tae aet. Ah fun an auld tub o Pot Noodle at the back o the shel on page 41
ut eventually ah fun een. The pot noodle wis better an ah thoch on page 42

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Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
A'll mak a pot o broth the morn Said Mither on page 15

4 matches

Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
er "Raachil" wid mak a mukkul pot 'a' chukkin broth, en a Saite on page 6
hid gottin a hud o an aul tae pot. Weel eit weis jist thi thein on page 9
say's, ciss crippul's fur cih pot, on page 27
ly, errupten oot ower thi big pot. Tae maak maitter's wurse thi on page 32
an startet pooren syder entae pot's an pan's, cup's, bottle's, on page 33

9 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 81 - Pyntin the Been, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
ir ambeetion nor Napoleon, ye pot-bellied beer-swiller. Chairma on page 8

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Hale an Hairty, (Argo Publishing 2011 ISBN: 978-0954615345) Doric - Inverurie, prose
"Compact! Ye can sit on the pot an touch baith waas." Morrice on page 9
Alec sittin it the table wi a Pot Noodle in his han an a face l on page 72

2 matches

Uri, Antonia Bidin awa: City Breaks, (Scots Language Centre 2015) Doric - Aberdeen, newspaper
cheese fondue (a share-sized pot o het meltit cheese wi loaf f on page 6

1 matches

Byrne, Catherine Alice's Mishanters in e Land o Farlies, (Evertype 2014 ISBN: 978-1782010609) Doric - Caithness, prose
e pit them intilla beeg floor-pot at stood near. E three soldie on page 78

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Hamilton, Roddy Lallans 58 - Cyaard, the Tattie Doodle, (Lallans Magazine 2001) Doric, prose
o the Tribune: 'Nae a chimney pot wis left nor wis there a wind on page 118

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Smith, Alex A Sair Fecht, (self-published 2003) Doric, prose
packin case, pot ana, wi nae a cloot near em.
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Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
judge wi the pot plants. Yon pots were gey tic
fowk that entered the pot plants seemed affa keen tae p
tae be second prize for this pot plant. If I cood meet the pla
3 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Minnie, (Scots Language Centre 2004) Doric, prose
uds o veggie inno an auld tin pot. There wis naethin byordnar i
ame. Hoosaeiver, the auld tin pot wis placed abeen an ootspreid
an neeps fur the muckle blaik pot ower the swey, that wis heati
fie wis skirpin satt ower the pot fin Maisie plunkit the basket
4 matches

Diansangu, Mae Doric, (Scots Hoose 2021) Doric, poetry
pot o cantrips, an pint wirds ful
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Strachan, Shane Standing Stone, (northwordsnow.co.uk 2016) Doric, prose
say road, but it’s maistly pot-holes noo. The best place to
1 matches

Hutchison, Pat The Three Cannels, (McStorytellers.com 2017) Doric - Banffshire, prose
if there’s ony left in the pot!”
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Hutchison, Pat The Stones That Turned, (McStorytellers.com 2016) Doric - Banffshire, prose
ree fittid callander porridge pot that hung fae the swye abeen
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Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
irst. She wis cookin a muckle pot o broth that hottered an spat
1 matches

TheChielMeister Nae mince in Moray, (youtube.com 2008) Doric, poetry
man dee? The wurld"s goan tae pot
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@d_anderson878 tweeted
Ye'll hiv hid the soup pot o the go, nae doot. https://t(2020) search twitter

@DoricPhrases tweeted
tting me ower the heid wi the pot!(2018) search twitter

@FaeFoggie tweeted
hink abdys grunny his a fair pot.(2019) search twitter
i recipe. Their een is aa ti pot. Tweaked it masell and fit s (2020) search twitter

@beast_afc tweeted
rief. Ma HEED is like a broth pot efter yon. One word - Roller(2020) search twitter
Ooof. Heed like a broth pot this morn . ?????????????????(2020) search twitter

@cligeey tweeted
n wiks the putting them in a pot o bilin water the ettin then (2020) search twitter
em in half ti get them in the pot yet??(2020) search twitter

@Manuforti1968 tweeted
oricPhrases Heid like a broth pot e' day like. Ower muckle Ello(2019) search twitter
ross the e road we'd be a tae pot.(2020) search twitter

Orkney

Hall, Simon W. The Orkney Gruffalo, (Itchy Coo 2015 ISBN: 978-1785300066) Orkney, weans
t fox stew! Like ye boil in a pot?" on page 3

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Baikie, R. M. Mair Fairming Tales, (Baikie 2000 ISBN: 978-0953156412) Orkney - Hackland, prose
e her wey ower tae the coffee pot for a refill afore resuman he on page 15
Cheust ready for the pot? on page 39
An landed in the pot. on page 41
WAN FOR THE POT on page 95
p a hen, wae need ane for the pot!" on page 96
Also on pages 98
7 matches

Miller, Alison Archipelagos : Poems from Writing the North, (University of Edinburgh 2014 ISBN: 978-0-7486-9755-7) Orkney, poetry
I brew a pot o tea, set doon a cup on page 42

1 matches

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
d!" roared Tam. "He's fur the pot! Ah'll thraa his bliddy neck! on page 12
ompensations fur me great big pot belly is gone. on page 32
Peter's Pot-Bellied Pig on page 50

4 matches

Giles, Harry Josephine Deep Wheel Orcadia: A Novel, (Picador 2021 ISBN: 978-1529066609) Orkney, poetry
awie glower. Sheu scraeps the pot an disno waste a thowt. As Gu on page 40

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Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
p an twathree tatties fur the pot, on page 117

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Bruce, Lorraine Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
yvur o soup every day fae the pot. on page 31
Dirled aroond the pot tae free thum on page 81

2 matches

Garson, Sheila Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
No bubblin porridge pot on page 35
tea laves an tattie pot, on page 58

2 matches

Norquoy, Greer Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
and stirred the pot on page 154

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Grieve, Issy Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
I hiv a pot o soup on jist in case on page 32

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Towrie, David Wirkin' the Tang - a dialect tale, (Orkneyjar 2010) Orkney, prose
id wis "better a moose in the pot than nee maet ava".
Weel, of coarse, the pot on the fire hid tae be keepit
e Guid for his blessings. The pot wid noo be filled wae the bes
3 matches

Shetland

Johnson, Laureen Alice's Adventirs in Wonderlaand, (Evertype 2012 ISBN: 978-1782010081) Shetland - Voe, prose
rin itae a grett muckle black pot at seemed ta be foo o soup. on page 59
thing, da cook took da muckle pot o soup aff o da fire, an bega on page 60
ack dem athin a muckle flooer-pot staandin closs by. Da tree so on page 82
cook. Shö kerried da pepper pot in her haand, an Alice guesse on page 115

4 matches

Fraser, Barbara Aye Someane Deid, Aye Someane Boarn, (Shetland Times 2021 ISBN: 978-1910997437) Shetland, prose
a mair uncan environment as a pot a soup fur an elephant, can y on page 51

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Jamieson, Robert Alan Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2017) Shetland, poetry
atill a brodd pot on page 13

1 matches

I Hear Dee Shaetlan A primer - v. 1.1, (I Hear Dee 2022) Shetland, prose
k' in StE: We wid ey sit wi a pot o tae an jüst spaek an spaek on page 107

1 matches

Watt, Valerie Da secret wirld o Santie’s elves, (Shetland Times 2008) Shetland - Lerwick, newspaper
aboot dippin my claa intae da pot o meltit shocolate aside me.
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@RedValkyrie84 tweeted
Makkin a peerie pot o reestit mutton soup fur new (2018) twitter link
@unstlass80 Whits a moka pot?? (2020) twitter link

Southern

Rodger, Matt The Borth’ick Waitter, (SCOTS Corpus 2003) Southern - Roxburgh, prose
ae sheep stell ca’d, “The Pot Syke
thar wur ae pot o gowd buiriet anenst at shee
re the wyre fence frae “The Pot
3 matches

@MartyMacMurtrie tweeted
that would fit a wee espresso pot! ??(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
Fur tha hale warl is gan tae pot, on page 45

1 matches

Morrison-Smyth, Anne Alice's Carrants in Wunnerlan, (Evertype 2013 ISBN: 978-1-78201-011-1) Ulster - Ballymoney, prose
putt thim intae a big flower-pot that stud nearhaun. The three on page 81

1 matches

Warwick, Matthew Fergie an Freens oan tha fairm, (Ulster-Scots Community Network 2011) Ulster - Rural Mid-Antrim, weans
"The'll dae richtlie fur tha pot, an mebbe twarthie farls o' f on page 8

1 matches

Ulster-Scots Language Society Tha Fower Gospels, (Ullans Press 2016 ISBN: 978-1-905281-25-1) Ulster, prose
its a lichtit cannel unnèr a pot tae hide ïts licht, but pits on page 90

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Logan, Liam Thon Ulster Scots Book, (Galdanagh 2014 ISBN: 978-0992881405) Ulster - Dunloy, prose
in the wae o shootin for the pot, naethin strange up in oor pa on page 46

1 matches

Burgess, Wilson Dae Ye See: Ulster-Scots Poems, (Scots Language Centre 2007 ISBN: 978-0955791604) Ulster - L'Derry, poetry
An bae chance wid win the Pot'o, on page 35

1 matches

McDonald, Fiona Frae Cowie's Cragg, (Ulster-Scots Academy Press 2021 ISBN: B0949GXX7K) Ulster, poetry
A geranium in a clie pot Frae some cuzzin. on page 10
Tae wairm tha pot an no pit tay in, on page 13
Pit tha hale lot intae a pot an wairm it up tae tha shugge on page 28

4 matches

NewtonLass Tay, (newtonlass.blogspot.com 2011) Ulster - Newtownards, poetry
Tae wairm tha pot an no pit tay in,
‘An yin fur tha pot.
2 matches

Robinson, Philip Tae a Virus, (no publisher recorded 2020) Ulster, poetry
Wi 95 pot noodles.
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@MarkThompStuff tweeted
"aboon" / "abeen" ; the word "pot(2020) search twitter

@TheFarrierPhil tweeted
gorb I just ate them oot the pot with the big spoon, dumped bu(2020) search twitter