LATEST NEWS: Just finished latest installation and book, SHED, at the E17 Arts Festival. Preparing final version of next poerty collection, Earth, for publication by Luath Press in Edinburgh. Preparing a new project "A Strange Guide to Places".
I write poetry, articles and criticism and teach writing. As well as publishing many books, I make films and undertake installations using words in public spaces. I have held writers' residencies in France, China, Ireland as well in Scotland, most recently in Shetland. Here you can see samples of my work, find out about and purchase my books and discover what part of the world I will next be visiting. You can also contact me and get me to read or write for you.
My latest publications. Click here to find out more.
Find out more about my collaborative installation of poetry, film, music and art Toutes Directions, click here.
Anthologies and collections I have edited include the first ever complete poems of William Nicholson (1783-1849), Round About Burns, and 12 Galloway Poets
Latest Blog Posts
A Strange Guide to Places
The idea came sitting in the garden (that's why garden's are important and the climate to enjoy them). John Adams has written a ... Posted: 28/11/2011
Words and installation
... Posted: 20/04/2011
Weather and no exercise
Back in Scotland a month and I read an interview with John Cleese. He says he can't take another British winter - all gloom a sp... Posted: 19/11/2010
Did I really mean that?
Somebody asked me a question about the opening poem of my new collection which sparked the usual torrent of ideas in response fr... Posted: 30/10/2010
