Scotland's most famous Poet, Rabbie Burns is known throughout the world, and we have a few of his pieces on this site.

But do YOU know another Scottish Poem that isn't on the site yet? Or have you WRITTEN a poem or song about the Kingdom of Fife or Scotland that you would like to see on this site? Maybe you've written some and never had them published!

This is YOUR opportunity to share Scottish poetry. Then you can let your friends know your contribution or your own work has been published.

Click below to see contributions from other visitors to this page...

From All Horizons (Sung to the tune 'Flower of Scotland' by Roy Williamson) 
Oh Bonnie Scotland
It is to thee
Again, again,
My heart flies homeward
O’er land, o'er distant sea;
Back to the heather,
The hill and the glen
To ...

I Love The Lomonds © 
I wish I could see the Lomonds
Each morning when I rise,
I love the Lomonds
An impressive sight they are to my eyes.
The Lovely Lomonds
Their stature ...

CHEESEBOARD 
Cheeseboard


The small glass dome crowns a circular base
of pale beech hardwood with a silken face.
It can show four cheeses, but if large only three....

The Silver Trail to Crail © 
Silver shone o’er the Forth from under a blanket of grey,
This morn in March, the last time I was here it was May.

Early once more by the sensuous ...

This Public Bar in Ladybank © 
Old pictures of a local scene,
Where they may have passed by or may have been,
On this day, I’m pleased to say,
I walked into a bar in Ladybank.

Ladybank ...

A Friendly Fifer Said “Hello” © 
Mid-day in May in Burntisland,
Absorbing the warmth of the weather,
Fife and I were alone together.
The sun made it all worthwhile,
After a treacherous ...

They Walked All The Way From Glasgow © 
They knew they had to be there,
They had little time to prepare.
Some walked all the way from Glasgow,
With bonnets, scarves and flowers.
They walked ...

Aberdour Greets Me Kindly © 
In every forward step I feel I’m walking back,
Into the land of unknown past.
I sense some kind of welcome,
Has the Kingdom accepted this man at last?...

A Glimpse of Gold in Kirkcaldy © 
A wee glimpse of the gleaming of gold,
In Kirkcaldy the morn is about to unfold.
Awaking natural sense,
Light breaks the shield of nighttime defence....

Kingskettle Cemetery ...Oh Isabella © 
In Kingskettle Cemetery I stand
Looking at a stone on a peace of land
I read some names I thought I’d never see
In this place I thought I’d never be
...

The Bonnie Bonnie Sand of St Andrews Bay © 
As the sun shone over this glorious land,
I walked by the brine on the bonnie bonnie sand.
‘Twas the breeze that whispered…
‘Stand by here and gaze’...

Thomas Joseph Harris © 
You must have visualised the manufacturing construction,
Advancing young man beyond toiling day introduction.

How many summers had passed since your ...

The Tay Bridge Disaster 
Submitted by a fan!

Beautiful Railway Bridge of the Silv'ry Tay!
Alas! I am very sorry to say
That ninety lives have been taken away
On the last ...

Sojourn In St Andrews © 
Walking along the historical streets of St Andrews,
I love to leisure timelessly.
I stroll on beyond the famous Old Course
And absorb the wash of the ...

When I Walked To Leven © 
I arrived at the Forth Bridge at the break of dawn,
On May 14th on an early morn.
By the 15th I’d walked into Leven,
On paths and beaches and trails ...

I Should Have Played For Ladybank Violet © 
Not ever in my sporting prime,
Whatever talent I had of mine,
And skill that I did unearth,
Did I take to the land of my fathers’ birth.

I should ...

THE OLD SCOTTISH STONE © 
What should I be thinking?
Or should I say,
As I stand on the coast
At St Andrews Bay.

The homeland of golf
The American voice,
They come to The ...

Collessie © 
Collessie, I walked your peaceful lanes in springtime,
Time stood still as I walked your lanes in springtime.
Flowers in their beds not long from birth,...

Lady Mary Ann 
Submitted by a Burns Fan

O Lady Mary Ann looks o'er the Castle wa',
She saw three bonnie boys playing at the ba',
The youngest he was the flower amang ...

The Village of Tayport and its Surroundings 
Submitted by Billy

All ye pleasure-seekers, where'er ye be,
I pray ye all be advised by me,
Go and visit Tayport on the banks o' the Tay,
And there ...

Loch Leven 
Submitted by Jess

Beautiful Loch Leven, near by Kinross
For a good day's fishing the angler is seldom at a loss,
For the Loch it abounds with pike ...

Gone 
Standing, trembling, but dying to fly
To soar like a bird through the cold winter sky
Ducking and diving and trying to be seen
And acquiring a fondness ...

Grace Before Dinner 
Submitted by Catriona

Rabbie Burns' famous Selkirk isn't the only Grace he wrote. I like these ones too.

Grace One

O thou, in whom we live and ...

Holy Willie's Prayer 
Submitted by a lover of Burns Poetry.

Willie Fisher was known as Holy Willie and was an elder of Daddy Auld's Calvinist Kirk (Church) in Mauchline. He ...

Will Ye No' Come Back Again? 
This song and tune was written by Lady Caroline Nairne (nee Oliphant)(1766-1845) to commemorate the raising of Prince Charles' banner at Glenfinnan on ...

The Rights Of Woman 
Submitted by Katie

With all the political correctness today - it's hard to believe this was written in 1792

While Europe's eye is fix'd on mighty ...

Scots Wha Hae 
Another Burns piece - describing Robert Bruce's March To Bannockburn (not quite the way the film Braveheart described it)



Scots, wha hae wi'...

Scotch Drink 
Submitted by a fan of Burns

Gie him strong drink until he wink,
That's sinking in despair;
An' liquor guid to fire his bluid,
That's prest wi' grief ...

Tam o' Shanter. 
Sent in by Katie

When chapman billies leave the street,
And drouthy neebors, neebors meet;
As market-days are wearing late,
An folk begin to tak ...

The Star o' Rabbie Burns 
There is a star whose beaming ray
Is shed on every clime.
It shines by night, it shines by day,
And ne'er grows dim wi' time.
It rose upon the banks ...

Robert Burns 
Submitted by Cathy

I love Robert Burns Work - and this poem by McGonagall expresses a lot.

Immortal Robert Burns of Ayr,
There's but few poets can ...

Ae Fond Kiss 
Submitted by Catherine, November 2007

This is one of Rabbie Burns most beautiful love songs. It is loved and sung throughout Scotland:

Ae fond kiss,...

Ballade of the Royal Game of Golf 
Submitted by Katie


There are laddies will drive ye a ba'
To the burn frae the farthermost tee,
But ye mauna think driving is a',
Ye may heel ...

A Man's A Man For A' That  
Another well known poem by Rabbie Burns, again this one is often quoted but hardly ever read in its complete form. Hope you enjoy the full version.

Is ...

To a Louse  
This poem is by Rabbie Burns and is one of my favourites by the Scottish bard.

Watch out in the last stanza for those well known words 'O wad some ...

Cuddle Doon 
by Alexander Anderson

The bairnies cuddle doon at nicht
Wi muckle faught and din.
"Oh try an' sleep, ye waukrife rogues,
Your faither's comin'...

THE KINGDOM OF FIFE © 
It's pleasing to be where you've been,
And to see what you've seen,
The fields of farmers corn,
The cottage in where you were born,
Those Lanes with ...

St Andrews I’m On My Way ©  Not rated yet
Sleepy eyed and satisfied
East Neuk is fine this early morn,
As an April day is born.

St Andrews I’m on my way,
I shall be with you later today.
This ...