JACKIE Kay’s first children’s book is part-Scottish lullaby, part-fairy story, all wrapped up in beautiful illustrations and with a tender tale at its heart. The poet, author and former ...

Jackie Kay crafts the poem carefully to draw the reader into its world. Kay’s use of direct address (‘you’) puts the reader in the role of the silent lover who has not called. Kay’s ...

The Gabe Landeskog comeback story is getting bigger and bigger with him returning to the ice and even participating some in a ...

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This episode was hosted by Adrian Hernandez and joined by Jackie Kay and Brennan Vogt. A big storyline over the past couple of weeks was the memorable Four Nations tournament and the incredible ...

Jackie Kay will be discussing and reading her new storybook Coorie Doon - a tale of lullabies and dreams. Jackie will also be talking about the use of Scots in the book. P1-3.

The poet Jackie Kay introduces and reads some of her best-known poems for children: Brendon Gallacher The poet remembers an imaginary childhood friend. Red running shoes The poet explores her ...

Jackie Kay is, I suppose, at the “needs no introduction” stage of her career. After Fiere in 2011, she published a full length collection, Bantam, in 2017, as the third Scottish Makar.

Jackie Kay’s anxious and edgy poem traces the thoughts and feelings of someone waiting for a call from a lover. The speaker describes the frustrations of ‘hoaxes, wrong numbers’ and boring ...

‘Spending my time’, ‘the future’, ‘one night per week’, ‘tomorrow’, ‘I go over and over our times together’, ‘this very second’, ‘All the time’ Kay’s narrator is ...

I am spending my time imagining the worst that could happen. I know this is not a good idea, and that being in love, I could be spending my time going over the best that has been happening.

Rita Dove uses occasional rhyming couplets and 10-line stanzas. Jackie Kay uses three-line unrhymed stanzas. Explore the study guide for 'Cozy Apologia'.