Sample poems:

Her hair (first published in Poetry Ireland Review, spring 2020)

Passing It On (1st prize, Guernsey International Poetry Competition 2019)

Things That Can Be Thrown (first published in Gutter, May 2019)

Available from Vagabond Voices

The Last Woman Born on the Island is an exploration of the past and the present, and a celebration of the landscapes, both physical and emotional, that make up our lives. The title poem is set on an unnamed Hebridean island which could be St Kilda, could be fictitious, or could be a symbol for what we have lost and yearn to rediscover. Much of the collection is set in my homeland of Scotland. Some poems contemplate the history and traditions of the Highlands and Islands – from the HMS Iolaire disaster off Lewis in 1919, to the knitting of Eriskay ganseys, the legend of The White Cow at Callanish stone circle, and the work of herring girls at the start of the 20th century. Others consider Scottish dialect, and the country’s wildest and most beautiful landscapes. Is there is a difference between something lost, and something merely forgotten? Who is the last woman and where is the island?

Reviews:

Westender

The Frogmore Papers