On The Flyleaf

About the Book: 

In this new collection, Ken Cockburn beautifully expresses the interplay between landscape and literature. Separated into two complementary sections, personal observances of settings in Scotland and abroad mingle with reflections on favourite books - encyclopaedias, comics, and ancient poetry included. The first section conveys humankind's need to leave a mark on the world, the second looks at how books influence personal experiences. It is a worthy addition to any poetry collection.

Reviews: 

It is refreshing to read contemporary poetry of such rare grace and compassion... a welcome contribution to the literature of our nomadic century. TOM HUBBARD, FIFE LINES

One of the principal strengths of Cockburn's poetry is its exploration of the life that is contained in seemingly trivial, small or uneventful moments. The result is gentle, meditative poetry that is occasionally opaque but often subtly powerful. ALAN RAWES, SCOTTISH LITERARY JOURNAL

About the Author:

KEN COCKBURN is a poet based in Edinburgh. His first collection Souvenirs and Homelands was shortlisted for a Saltire Award in 1998, and a second collection On the Flyleaf was published by Luath Press in 2007. He was awarded the Arts Foundation Fellowship for Literary Translation 2008, and has twice re-ceived commendations in The Stephen Spender Poetry Prize. Formerly Fieldworker and Assistant Director at the Scottish Poetry Li-brary, he has run countless poetry sessions for children and adults in-doors and outdoors, in schools, libraries, museums, care homes and gar-dens. He also runs Edinburgh Poetry Tours, presenting guided walks with poems in Edinburgh’s Old Town.