Join us for a Social Media Poetry Tour
For National Poetry Day this year, we have put together a Social Media Poetry Tour. Five fantastic poets have recorded a poem for us to put out across our social media channels. All have the theme of Refuge – this year’s National Poetry Day theme.
You can visit each one throughout the day as they go live and all of them will be available on our YouTube channel at the end of the day with them embedded here to view.
Julie McNeill
Thursday 5 October, 10am | TikTok
also available on YouTube here
Poet Julie McNeill recites her poem Refuge on our TikTok account.
Tawona Sitholé
Thursday 5 October, 12pm | Facebook
also available on YouTube here
Poet Tawona Sitholé recites his poem Emissions on our Facebook page.
Ross Wilson
Thursday 5 October, 2pm | Threads
also available on YouTube here
Poet Ross Wilson recites his poem Shielding on our Threads account.
CD Boyland
Thursday 5 October, 4pm | Instagram
also available on YouTube here
Poet CD Boyland recites his poem The Settlement on our Instagram page.
Len Pennie
Thursday 5 October, 8pm | X (formerly Twitter)
also available on YouTube here
Poet Len Pennie recites her poem Hings Tae Mind on our X (formerly Twitter) feed.
National Poetry Day Podcast
Our For the Love of Books podcast this week features a special National Poetry Day episode with a little early festive feel. Our host, Chris Wilson, is joined by children’s author A. H. Proctor (aka as Angela) who tells us about her very special poem which will be available to see in animated form this festive period – all in aid of Shelter Scotland.
The podcast is available in all major podcast apps or you can listen on our YouTube channel below from 6pm on Thursday 5 October.
