MEET HIS MAKAR

EGAD!     MIND-ORE
GERM,   IDEA,  NOD.
The new Makar (Scottish Poet Laureate) to replace Edwin Morgan is to be announced within the hour. It’s exciting to learn who the newcomer will be, but there’s still a moment to reflect.

Edwin George Morgan OBE (1920–2010) aged 89 by Alex Boyd

MEET  HIS  MAKAR 
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EGAD!     MIND-ORE
GERM,   IDEA,  NOD.
DREAMING       ODE
EGAD!  MIND ‘ROE’
RED+ION = GAMED
IDEOGRAM      DEN
READING      MODE
EARNED DIG … OM
NEAR      DEMIGOD
“ADORED  ME GIN”
DARE  DIG  O’ MEN
ORDAINED      GEM
A   DOMED   REIGN
ADD  REGIME:   ON
A   REIGNED   MOD
REMAINED      GOD
AGED. DIE. MO’RN.
ADMIRED      GONE
ADORING  ‘ED’, ME
EDDIE      MORGAN
UPDATE:  @anonpoetry: Liz Lochhead announced as National #Poet of Scotland / Makar. Congratulations!

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  1. kolembo says:

    oh lovely look at you! very clever.

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