Edwin Morgan, the great Scottish poet died today aged 90. He was the most imaginative poet writing in English, and produced wonderful experimental science fiction poems alongside beautiful love poetry.
I was reading at Captain's Bar in Edinburgh this evening and the event started with a wonderful tribute to Edwin Morgan with us listening to recordings of him reading some of his poetry including the wonderful Song of the Loch Ness Monster.
You can read my short review of his collection Holding Hands Among the Atoms here.
He will be much missed.
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Edwin Morgan
Rest In Poetry
What a loss, sounds like a lovely tribute.
I've a got a CD of him reading his poetry - I'm going to listen to it tomorrow instead of watching TV.
He was a great inspiration to many.
May he rest in peace.
I'm off to read some of his poetry now.
Sorry to hear of his passing. Time to read some of his works again.
i'm sorry to hear this Crafty. may he rest in peace.
Left plenty to remember him by.
A loss. I look forward to reading his work (thanks for introducing me to it).
Wonderful man, wonderful poetry, wonderful legacy he has left behind, Juliet.
I love Carol Ann Duffy's tribute to him "He was poetry's true son and blessed by her". He will be much missed.
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