Kathleen Jamie

This poem describes an adventurous journey home from the pub across a Scottish loch late at night.

Written for the opening of Scottish Parliament, this poem starts with the image of a glacier and moves through a long, slow process of change.

This poem describes a visit to a landfill site, where the speaker discovers discarded items which relate to the lives of the now dead owners.

This is a poem about birds returning to Scotland, showing how nature comes back year after year.

This poem is about a typical Sunday in Scotland, as Jamie remembers it from her childhood. The speaker recalls a time where the same rituals are performed unfailingly every Sunday.

This poem is a dramatic monologue written in response to the COP26 climate conference held in Glasgow.

Revise the set texts by Kathleen Jamie with these interactive quizzes in preparation for your Higher English exam.