age has drifted down imperceptibly like dust Age comes to us all It is not a unique phenomenon but it is personal & it can be perplexing Poetry gives us a fresh way to think about growing older & these poems introduced by Sally Magnusson celebrate maturity widen perspectives & confront the inevitable The poets acknowledge the advent of age in rueful or upbeat mode celebrate the bonuses of friendship & late love survey the weaknesses of body & mind with black humour & face the final destination with indomitable spirit Whatever the Sea Scottish poems for growing older edited by Lizzie Mac Gregor is published in association with the Scottish Poetry Library & with support from the Baring Foundation It
Includes:: poems by Edwin Morgan Stewart Conn Alison Prince Douglas Dunn Vicki Feaver & Diana Hendry