Don Paterson
@dharmabam.bsky.social
Scottish poet and musician
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Don Paterson
@dharmabam.bsky.social
· Dec 14
Courses | North Sea Poets
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The new North Sea Poets ‘Writing With …’ spring course has just gone live. We’re running it over seven weeks from Feb (twice, on Weds and Saturdays) – but both dates are half sold out already, so do get your skates on if you’d like to join us … www.northseapoets.com/courses
Our spring ‘writing with …’ course (this time: windows, beasts, Jack Gilbert, lost objects and much more - well three things more) has almost sold out: only a few tickets left for both weds and sat series ... www.northseapoets.com/courses
Courses | North Sea Poets
Want to learn creative poetry techniques from the best? Explore our upcoming courses.
www.northseapoets.com
December 20, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Our spring ‘writing with …’ course (this time: windows, beasts, Jack Gilbert, lost objects and much more - well three things more) has almost sold out: only a few tickets left for both weds and sat series ... www.northseapoets.com/courses
Reposted by Don Paterson
The new North Sea Poets ‘Writing With …’ spring course has just gone live. We’re running it over seven weeks from Feb (twice, on Weds and Saturdays) – but both dates are half sold out already, so do get your skates on if you’d like to join us … www.northseapoets.com/courses
Courses | North Sea Poets
Want to learn creative poetry techniques from the best? Explore our upcoming courses.
www.northseapoets.com
December 14, 2025 at 9:34 AM
The new North Sea Poets ‘Writing With …’ spring course has just gone live. We’re running it over seven weeks from Feb (twice, on Weds and Saturdays) – but both dates are half sold out already, so do get your skates on if you’d like to join us … www.northseapoets.com/courses
mostly things just turn into origami ngl
December 12, 2025 at 11:26 AM
mostly things just turn into origami ngl
there’s still just time to join me for the last of the winter webinars tomorrow morning - on ‘symbol’. this may be my most ambitious powerpoint yet. some of these transitions are berserk
www.northseapoets.com/events-1
www.northseapoets.com/events-1
Events | North Sea Poets
Explore our upcoming online poetry masterclasses and webinars.
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December 12, 2025 at 10:24 AM
there’s still just time to join me for the last of the winter webinars tomorrow morning - on ‘symbol’. this may be my most ambitious powerpoint yet. some of these transitions are berserk
www.northseapoets.com/events-1
www.northseapoets.com/events-1
essay on Heaney over at the northseapoets substack … open.substack.com/pub/northsea...
Heaney on the Underground
Don Paterson on Seamus Heaney's choice of words
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November 28, 2025 at 4:06 PM
essay on Heaney over at the northseapoets substack … open.substack.com/pub/northsea...
Just a week left to sign up for a mini-series of webinars, starting with ‘The Joy of Scansion’ on the 29th Nov. In the following weeks I’ll be looking at ideas of poetic space and symbol ... Book individually or as a 3-in-1 at www.northseapoets.com/events-1
Events | North Sea Poets
Explore our upcoming online poetry masterclasses and webinars.
www.northseapoets.com
November 22, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Just a week left to sign up for a mini-series of webinars, starting with ‘The Joy of Scansion’ on the 29th Nov. In the following weeks I’ll be looking at ideas of poetic space and symbol ... Book individually or as a 3-in-1 at www.northseapoets.com/events-1
just posted some fluff on fluff, deadlines and how to kiss on the radio open.substack.com/pub/northsea...
North Sea Line Caught, #2: ‘Kissing on the Radio’
Don Paterson on a short history of fluff
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October 24, 2025 at 1:00 PM
just posted some fluff on fluff, deadlines and how to kiss on the radio open.substack.com/pub/northsea...
Lesley Harrison on excellent form, writing about bird-names, birdsong and poetry over at the northseapoets place:
open.substack.com/pub/northsea...
open.substack.com/pub/northsea...
‘Kwink’
A new essay by Lesley Harrison
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October 17, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Lesley Harrison on excellent form, writing about bird-names, birdsong and poetry over at the northseapoets place:
open.substack.com/pub/northsea...
open.substack.com/pub/northsea...
Reposted by Don Paterson
A frog poem from Reflector - my limited edition art book collaboration with #Dundee artist Stephen French: stephenfrench.art
October 15, 2025 at 8:19 AM
A frog poem from Reflector - my limited edition art book collaboration with #Dundee artist Stephen French: stephenfrench.art
New mini-series of winter webinars, starting with ‘The Joy of Scansion’ on the 29th Nov. Come along and we’ll erm learn to demote that strong stress! etc. We’ll look at poetic space and symbol in the following weeks ... Book individually or as a 3-in-1 at www.northseapoets.com/events-1
Events | North Sea Poets
Explore our upcoming online poetry masterclasses and webinars.
www.northseapoets.com
October 11, 2025 at 9:55 AM
New mini-series of winter webinars, starting with ‘The Joy of Scansion’ on the 29th Nov. Come along and we’ll erm learn to demote that strong stress! etc. We’ll look at poetic space and symbol in the following weeks ... Book individually or as a 3-in-1 at www.northseapoets.com/events-1
Wrote something on Harrison & class. Also scansion. But remember the first rule of Foot Club. open.substack.com/pub/northsea...
Tony Harrison's 'Study'
Don Paterson on the best room
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October 3, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Wrote something on Harrison & class. Also scansion. But remember the first rule of Foot Club. open.substack.com/pub/northsea...
Reposted by Don Paterson
As for many poets uneasy in their class consciousness, Tony Harrison’s brilliant controversial long poem V. (1985) blew me away when I first read it. But his short lyrics were sharp, wise, and deeply moving, too, cut from lived life. Saddened to hear the great man has passed. RIP.
September 27, 2025 at 11:43 AM
As for many poets uneasy in their class consciousness, Tony Harrison’s brilliant controversial long poem V. (1985) blew me away when I first read it. But his short lyrics were sharp, wise, and deeply moving, too, cut from lived life. Saddened to hear the great man has passed. RIP.
ach that’s great. the ‘gateway drug’ compliment is overused but in TH’s case that’s often been the reality of it
September 27, 2025 at 11:05 AM
ach that’s great. the ‘gateway drug’ compliment is overused but in TH’s case that’s often been the reality of it
indeed, Bill. wonderful.
September 27, 2025 at 10:56 AM
indeed, Bill. wonderful.
Very sad news about Tony H. Many poets of my own generation and class owe Tony almost everything. We might never have gone near poetry without him.
September 27, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Very sad news about Tony H. Many poets of my own generation and class owe Tony almost everything. We might never have gone near poetry without him.
Reposted by Don Paterson
two more than I’ve ever managed, John …
September 24, 2025 at 4:22 PM
two more than I’ve ever managed, John …
thanks Laura! too many slides as usual …
September 21, 2025 at 4:32 PM
thanks Laura! too many slides as usual …
me banging on about Woodman, Plath and spirit photography … open.substack.com/pub/northsea...
On Francesca Woodman, Plath and Spirit Photography
Don Paterson on the art of the self-timer
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September 12, 2025 at 2:27 PM
me banging on about Woodman, Plath and spirit photography … open.substack.com/pub/northsea...
Great piece from Lesley Harrison on Inger Christensen and writing under the shadow of the Bomb … open.substack.com/pub/northsea...
Writing the Last Word
Lesley Harrison on the poetry of Inger Christensen
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August 29, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Great piece from Lesley Harrison on Inger Christensen and writing under the shadow of the Bomb … open.substack.com/pub/northsea...
Same, and totally agree
August 22, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Same, and totally agree
Niall C on winkles, animism, and a frequent topic of conversation round here – Jack Gilbert.
substack.com/@northseapoe...
substack.com/@northseapoe...
On the World That Calls Back
Niall Campbell on Jack Gilbert and the world’s response
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August 22, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Niall C on winkles, animism, and a frequent topic of conversation round here – Jack Gilbert.
substack.com/@northseapoe...
substack.com/@northseapoe...