Thistle Diaries: Flur na h-Alba
Thistle Diaries - Flùr na h-Alba (Flower Of Scotland) by Ronald C. McGilvray, in his sophomore collection of poetry, takes a stroll through the Glens and over the Bens of his Scottish heritage with a little history tossed in. And, as in his first effort, there are snapshots of individuals, rough-hewn by their rugged environment. And of course he includes a generous dose of drama and a degree of whimsy.
The volume, written in English, is also translated into the Scots and Scottish Gaelic by Simon Davidson (Scots) and Niall Gordan (Scottish Gaelic).
"The Thistle Diaspora" speaks out against the wide-spread "Clearance" of the Scottish population. Clan structures were broken up and as a result, the Scots went in search of a better life and to preserve their ancient culture all over the globe.
McGilvray's poetry has been called both thought provoking and poignant. And it has been said that it speaks to the marrow in the bones and the places in the heart where Scots long to reside. The eternal DNA of the Clans.
This volume includes many beautiful photos by McGilvray, Donna Nunns, Graeme Cumming and Jeremy Freshwater of, you guessed it, thistles from their gardens and backyards in the US and Scotland.
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Thistle Diaries: Flur na h-Alba
Thistle Diaries - Flùr na h-Alba (Flower Of Scotland) by Ronald C. McGilvray, in his sophomore collection of poetry, takes a stroll through the Glens and over the Bens of his Scottish heritage with a little history tossed in. And, as in his first effort, there are snapshots of individuals, rough-hewn by their rugged environment. And of course he includes a generous dose of drama and a degree of whimsy.
The volume, written in English, is also translated into the Scots and Scottish Gaelic by Simon Davidson (Scots) and Niall Gordan (Scottish Gaelic).
"The Thistle Diaspora" speaks out against the wide-spread "Clearance" of the Scottish population. Clan structures were broken up and as a result, the Scots went in search of a better life and to preserve their ancient culture all over the globe.
McGilvray's poetry has been called both thought provoking and poignant. And it has been said that it speaks to the marrow in the bones and the places in the heart where Scots long to reside. The eternal DNA of the Clans.
This volume includes many beautiful photos by McGilvray, Donna Nunns, Graeme Cumming and Jeremy Freshwater of, you guessed it, thistles from their gardens and backyards in the US and Scotland.
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Thistle Diaries: Flur na h-Alba

Thistle Diaries: Flur na h-Alba

by Ronald C. McGilvray
Thistle Diaries: Flur na h-Alba

Thistle Diaries: Flur na h-Alba

by Ronald C. McGilvray

Overview

Thistle Diaries - Flùr na h-Alba (Flower Of Scotland) by Ronald C. McGilvray, in his sophomore collection of poetry, takes a stroll through the Glens and over the Bens of his Scottish heritage with a little history tossed in. And, as in his first effort, there are snapshots of individuals, rough-hewn by their rugged environment. And of course he includes a generous dose of drama and a degree of whimsy.
The volume, written in English, is also translated into the Scots and Scottish Gaelic by Simon Davidson (Scots) and Niall Gordan (Scottish Gaelic).
"The Thistle Diaspora" speaks out against the wide-spread "Clearance" of the Scottish population. Clan structures were broken up and as a result, the Scots went in search of a better life and to preserve their ancient culture all over the globe.
McGilvray's poetry has been called both thought provoking and poignant. And it has been said that it speaks to the marrow in the bones and the places in the heart where Scots long to reside. The eternal DNA of the Clans.
This volume includes many beautiful photos by McGilvray, Donna Nunns, Graeme Cumming and Jeremy Freshwater of, you guessed it, thistles from their gardens and backyards in the US and Scotland.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781540518415
Publisher: CreateSpace Publishing
Publication date: 02/04/2017
Pages: 168
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.44(d)

About the Author

Ronald C. McGilvray is a Kathleen Downey Short Fiction Award winner and has also been writing poetry for much of his life. Fine Art "Thistle Diaries - Flùr na h-Alba" (Flower Of Scotland) is the second book of poetry he has published. Both the poetry and photography in this volume reflect his Scottish heritage, with each poem in both English and the Scots. "Secrets, Scrawls and Strays - And Other Virgin Verses" was his first collection of work to be published and is being very well received. His poetry has also appeared in collections and publications such as Lad O' Pairts Vol. 1 - Hope Over Fear and the Worcester Magazine. Ron has also enjoyed a loyal following and world-wide audience of readers in his online projects "Thistle Diaries" and "Secrets , Scrawls and Strays". Among many of his diversions, his most enjoyable was as a newspaper reporter and editor, and has lived all over New England. He now resides in Spencer, MA with his wife Sandra.
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