8.9K views · 226 reactions | The Scots Makar Kathleen Jamie has created a poem for the Queen that reflects the "Scottish landscape that she loved so well". bbc.in/3qzxCrj Via BBC Scotland's The Nine | BBC Scotland News | Facebook

17K views · 1.6K reactions | Learn about Scotland with a Scottish poet in Gill's new video! Gill talks with Hugh McMillan about the Scots language, Scottish art, history, politics, and more. And, of course, you'll read and hear poems! | engVid | Facebook

Enjoy a traditional Scottish folk story - The Kelpie of Loch Garve. If you need to read along to translate then here's the text below: One builder living near a river called the Black Water in the north of Scotland opened his door one day to find a beautiful, black horse grazing near his cottage. No saddle, no owner to be seen…well he thought it was his lucky day! It even knelt down, like it just wanted him to take it for a spin. The builder jumped on the back of the beast, but as soon as he swu

235K views · 785 reactions | On National Poetry Day, the first poem from BBC Scotland's brand new Poet in Residence Stuart Paterson ☀️☁️☔❄️ | BBC Radio Scotland | Facebook

Scotland is Now - National Poetry Day