No Poetry No Party
No Poetry No Party: Call out for lines to celebrate Scotland at the World Cup.
Scotland’s Makar, Peter Mackay, is asking for our global army of supporters and the people of Scotland to write a collective poem for the Scottish men’s national football team in their attempt to win the 2026 World Cup. Well, at least qualify for the second round.
Contributions in English, Scots and Scottish Gaelic can be sent via a bespoke page on the Scottish Poetry Library website. The deadline for submissions midday, Thursday 21st May.
Peter Mackay will then gather up all the lines and create something encouraging, inspiring, or just plain realistic, to send both the Tartan Army and Steve Clarke’s boys on their way to Mexico, Canada and the USA.
Mackay said:
“It has been 28 years since our men’s national team last qualified for a World Cup, so Scotland’s qualification is a significant milestone in the history of our national sport. We invite the Scottish public to join the party by sending in poetic lines that hit the back of the net.”
Submissions can be made online here: https://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/scotland-world-cup-poem/
If you are looking for some inspiration, in his capacity as Scotland’s national poet, Peter has already written a poem ‘At the Impossible’ for the World Cup…
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sounds like the last thing they need
What does?
a party hosted by the likes of you