Title: Chacun à Son Goût / Fitiver Floats yer Boat: Pamphlet no 171 Cover: Free Image: Shuttershock,Published by Malfranteaux Concepts,Printed by Retro Overflow,Copyright: Sheena Blackhall 2021.The poem The Hurcheon was written to perform at The Wee Gatherin, July 21st 2021, a mini festival of the best in Scottish poetry, hosted by the Poets’ Republic Magazine. The Poem, Burns the Celebrity, was inspired by the Glasgow University Future Learning Course: Robert Burns: Poems, Songs and Legacy.Re. the poem ‘I Remember’…The Scottish Covid Memorial honours lost loved ones and recognises the impact of the pandemic upon us all, helping to shape a culture of recuperation. During summer 2021 the artistic team, led by Alec Finlay, prepared to co-create the memorial – an artwork in Pollok Country Park, online publication, and installations at satellite venues across Scotland – details of which will be confirmed in the autumn. From July, workshops took place in communities. These guided the writing of memories as an ‘I remember’ written text. The creative workshops will be guided by designer Lucy Richards and poet Ken Cockburn. The ‘I remember’ form was first devised by Joe Brainard. Examples of the ‘I remember’ produced for the memorial project can be found on the project blog. http://www.i-remember.uk/
Thanks are due to Malfranteaux Concept for publishing this volume, and to the creator of the cover image from Shuttershock.
