Liz Lochhead - 'Kidspoem/ Bairnsang' (poem only)

Liz Lochead reads her poem 'Kidspoem/ Bairnsang' - a poem written in both Scots and standard English. The story of a child's first day shows how Scots and standard English are similar but different. The poem ends with an explanation of how poetry needs to be written in a different language to the language many Scots use when speaking.