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Tartan and Pipes

Tradition and dress A nations finesse Symbolic in style By a country mile The drone of the pipes Tartan clad Bonnie on the girls Proud on the lads Highland dancers In kilted skirts Grooms at weddings Kilt and dirk But our Tartan and Pipes Go back many years Led soldiers into battles See the enemy fear After Culloden Both were banned A country naked At the English hand Our clans of many In colours so grand Woven by weavers Our women's hands All over the world Scots are spread Taking their Tartans Of green, blue and red It's a welcome reminder To the kin of their past Never forgotten Designed to last This plaid of cloth History enriched Scottish pride In every stitch And like our pipes From centuries past This Scottish of Scots Are here to last http://www.thehighlanderspoems.com/scotland.php

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Raul Moreno

Date: 10/2/2009 12:02:00 PM

Amazing work, best of luck in the next round...Raul

Joyce Johnson

Date: 9/28/2009 2:48:00 PM

Thank you for your congratulations on my standing and the same to you. This is a great piece. I am just back to my email after a trip out of state so that is the reason for my tardiness in answering. Love, Joyce

Robin L. Gass

Date: 9/26/2009 9:11:00 AM

Excellent piece, James! The images you create are as vivid and beautiful as your love and pride of your heritage. Congrats on going on to the finals with this wonderful and well deserving poem! Wishing you the best of luck! Love, Robin

P Sheart

Date: 9/25/2009 10:26:00 AM

Congrats!! Love Light Truth Patricia

Lena Pate

Date: 9/24/2009 8:52:00 PM

James; Congratulations on making the 1st cut. this is a wonderful poem. Scotland is such a rich and traditional country. Rich in history and pride holding tradition so close to their hearts. I can see the heather and hear the bagpipes in this wonderful poem of yours.

James Marshall Goff

Date: 9/24/2009 4:52:00 PM

I enjoy your heritage poems so much! James! congrats!... jim

Jim Fish

Date: 9/24/2009 3:41:00 PM

Great poem, James. Thanks for your kind words and congratulations on making the first cut yourself. ! ~<><

Date: 9/24/2009 3:07:00 PM

You've got me smiling with this one. Congratulations on your poem making into the final round in the contest. Wishing you the best in the finals. Thank you for your kind comments and your ongoing encouragement. Blessings to you. Karen

Trudy Diane Rider

Date: 9/24/2009 12:46:00 PM

I thought for sure I had commented on this poem earlier, I know I've read it before, congratulations for making through to the 2nd round! Good Luck! and thank you for letting me know about mine! :::grin::: ~Trudy~

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 9/24/2009 12:30:00 PM

This is a wonderful poem, James. So glad it made the first cut. Congratulations! Love you! Carolyn

Barbara Gorelick

Date: 9/24/2009 12:22:00 PM

James...Im not surprised that you are going through to the next round...you Highlander you. BG

Janette Fisher

Date: 9/24/2009 8:16:00 AM

A fabulous poem James conjures up so many images and reminds us of Scotlands proud history. My grand parents were of scots origin and whenever I hear a lone piper, it always brings a tear to my eyes. Congrats on getting through first round Janette

Sara Kendrick

Date: 7/12/2009 6:05:00 AM

Congratulations on your featured poem. I went to a College near my home that always has Bag Pipes played by people in Scottish Kilt for their graduation ceremony. Sara

Adeleke Adeite

Date: 7/11/2009 7:12:00 AM

Hey, I love your theme, thrust & tone.What a wonderful piece! You are such a great poet. Please keep writing & congratulations on your excellent piece being featured dis week. Great you James

Raul Moreno

Date: 7/9/2009 11:31:00 PM

James, congrats on your feature...Raul

Sue Mason

Date: 7/9/2009 8:55:00 AM

Beautifully done, James ... reminds me of my write called "Irish Woman A.D. 100" ... smile ... Love your line "Bonnie on the girls, proud on the lads" ... don't think I've ever heard it put that way!! Great writing and a well-deserved selection to be a feature this week at the Soup. I look forward to checking out your website.

Carrie Richards

Date: 7/6/2009 3:05:00 PM

A wonderful poem of a wonderful heritage! Congratulations on this featured work!! ~ Carrie

Date: 7/6/2009 2:31:00 PM

Wonderful heritage shared with us in this creative way. Good one! Congratulations on having your poem featured this week. Wishing you ongoing success with your writing. Karen

Laura Mckenzie

Date: 7/6/2009 12:27:00 PM

James I can't wait to share this with my husband who is half Scottish he has his Scottish flag flying outside the house! Wonderful poem so well done and so proud you seem. I went to your website which I'll share with my husband! Wonderfully done! Congratulations on your featured poem! Laura :)

James Peranteau

Date: 7/6/2009 7:18:00 AM

Well James,...this here poetry rings with proud stride,..and every year my son and I march in the Phila. Mummers parade,..always seem to end up with the Scots or Irish clan,...*smiles*,..My Grams maiden name is Clancy,..well anywho,..this poetry rocked for me, and I'll be reading it to my son, who does love the poetic writes,..when they are seriously good,..and this one is !! Congratulations having it featured this week ! You should be proud of this one friend !! james

Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 7/6/2009 6:08:00 AM

Congratulations on your featured poem this week James. Beautiful picture you have painted with your words here. I Know you will have many more. Love, Carol

Ernilando Tugaff

Date: 7/5/2009 11:23:00 PM

Congratulations on your featured poem this week.ore success in your poetry writing. God bless. Ernilando

Melody Coster

Date: 6/13/2009 11:30:00 AM

Greetings James. I read this piece twice, both times coming away with a bit more of the imagery you so eloquently wrote about. The blood of my Scottish ancestors flows in my veins (The Smalls, a sub-sect of the Murray Clan) and I felt the loss so described in this piece. I shall be placing it in my favs. I look forward to reading more. Melody?

Kristin Reynolds

Date: 5/14/2009 4:21:00 PM

Heck, yeah! sing it loud and sign it proud, Scot. Like the Titanic (and a few other incarnations I recall with my senses and not my mind, so much) I am deeply ingrained in Scotland and Ireland - the music, the country, the poeple, the accents - all of it. my son's name is Liam. :) and my mother's was Bonnie - it is in me. you are very blessed. love, Kristin

Valerie Bellefleur

Date: 5/10/2009 3:45:00 PM

Lovely James - I have sent it to my father who is a descent of James Hogg. Thank you for reading my poems..