This wide-ranging anthology showcases the talented cohort of Gaelic poets who have come to prominence since the turn of the millennium
Contributors engage with political and social concerns, women’s and LGBTQ identities, local, multicultural, and international perspectives, alongside explorations of history, cultural exchange, love, land and language. Their oeuvre spans free verse, vibrant re-imaginings of traditional poetry and song forms, nature poetry, urban lyrics and panegyrics.
Nì farsaingeachd an duanaire seo taisbeanadh buidheann tàlantach de bhàird na Gàidhlig a thàinig am bàrr o char na mìle bliadhna. ‘S ann an-seo a tha sùil aca air cuspairean poilitigeach is sòisealta, fèin-aithne nam ban is dhaoine LGDTC, seallaidhean ionadail ioma-chultarail is eadar-nàiseanta, cho math ri cnuasachadh air eachdraidh, iomlaid chultair, gaol is gràdh, tìr is cànan. Bheir saothair nam bàrd a-staigh saor-rannaigheachd, ath-chruthachadh beòthail bàrdachd thraidiseanta is de chruthan-òrain, bàrdachd nàdair, liricean bailteil is dàin molaidh.