Peace and Poetry : Scottish CND's Annual Poetry fundraiser event, Glasgow 2025

Join us for an inspirational podcast episode recorded live at the Scottish CND's Annual Peace and Poetry Event in Glasgow - a celebration of art, activism and reflections on war, peace and hope for the future.

This special fundraiser brought together an exceptional line-up of poets who shared moving and thought-provoking work on the themes of peace, war, beauty, tragedy, hope, love and the future of our planet.

Whether you are here for the poetry, the politics or the passion - this episode is not to be missed.

Support the movement and learn more about Scottish CND's campaigns: https://banthebomb.org

Poetry recitals included in this episode are:

00:01:25 Lynn Jamieson - welcome

00:04:54 Hugh McMillan - A Poet Reacts in an Age of Horror

00:07:03 Finola Scott - The Dipper, by Kathleen Jamie

00:07:51 Cait O'Neill McCullagh - In Irpin

00:09:02 Jim Aitken - What I Told Riona

00:10:57 Hugh McMillan - The Most Incompetent Branch

00:11:40 Clare Phillips - Greenham Common, by Helen Dunmore

00:13:53 David Kelly - Talks About Talks by Maura Dooley

00:15:56 Magi Gibson - Rage

00:18:21 Julie McNeill - War

00:18:56 Hugh McMillan - Blackbird by George Gunn

00:19:29 Magi Gibson - In the event of a lack of oxygen by Ali Whitelaw 00:23:09 Ken Benjamin - Why I went to Faslane by Gerry Loose

00:24:40 Kat Knak-Watt - the Messages

00:26:38 Simon Barrow - The Permanence of the Young Men by William Souter

00:27:26 Clare Phillips - Protest by Chris Salt

00:29:13 David Kelly - Whitey's on the Moon by Gil Scott Heron

00:31:28 Cait McNeill McCullagh - Blaeberries

00:33:30 Jim Aitken - Uday, One day

00:35:35 Finola Scott - The IceCream Man by Michael Langley

00:36:46 Hugh McMillan- Dania Ersheid on her way home from school 00:38:06 Lynn Jamieson - George Square, by Jackie Kay

00:39:28 Magi Gibson - Cracked

00:42:12 Simon Barrow - Unwounding

00:43:05 Julie McNeill - Beautiful

00:44:35 Finola Scott - Close range - Coulport

00:46:28 Marlene chats to Kat, Finola and Clare

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