Edinburgh Poems - Poems about Edinburgh

Castle Soaring above city streets old and new Magnificent monumental Stronghold ...

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Goodbye, Prince Philip, husband of the Queen, age ninety-nine. Thank you, for giving up prince hood from Greek and Danish lines. Thank you, Royal Navyman, for setting prisoners free; thanks for wildlife protection and awards as D of E. January 13, 2022 Contest A Celebrity Epitaph Sponsor Michelle Faulkner He was a patient Prince Philip....

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Arthur's seat sits hidden by the cloak of night, his head up in the clouds. Princes Street lies empty, no royals, no life, no crowds. Nelson stands neglected, having made a monumental mistake. Charlottes' going square without new books to articulate. St Giles has closed his doors to weary pilgrim seeking refuge. The Palace has...

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Folklore drifts past cobblestone like ash. Along High street, I traipse through secrets, foraging ghosts in Castle Rock’s slate gaze. I stir up ancestors to warm my spirit as an Auld Reekie dawn bares its dented armor....

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The children went there once again With food for those dismayed They watched as love relieved their lot And listened as they prayed For these were simple country folk Who raised the Bishop's ire By spurning worship run amok For hillside faith and fire. Their preachers would not take the oath No other shepherds matched Now hunted by cruel men on horse And to the wilds...

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Cold spots and disembodied voices echo in the ancient castle as shadows come from out of nowhere, soldiers in armor, ladies in waiting well and but then they disappear almost as they appear oh don't you know living in EDINBURGH CASTLE can be a living nightmare... They say the only thing you have to fear is fear it's self well but I guess they never...

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Muscularity slowly flexing with a calling permanency, Permission without clicking that the doorstop’s gone, Inherent hardiness springs you into moderation, And the Castle’s protective rock scatters criminalisation bon. Lighter shade of grey without looking aside, Whilst the age’s statues beg for what’s in your mind, Tidier than the rest, clean enough to prove inspection, Of calamity...

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BASS ROCK NEAR EDINBURGH My child’s eye saw the graceful sea A limitless ocean of waves Of power immeasurable Adapted only to the curve of horizon Free to move at will around the globe Accommodating no man God like. Till I saw the Bass Rock jutting its rebel head out of the Forth A far-off piece of the seafloor Just...

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She was in her prime, her slender body is still intact, no wounds but her mouth. It is open and her teeth are red – red and jagged, like an impaler’s spikes on which many a tiny creature has squeaked its last. Blunt grey eyes stare ahead still, not comprehending, but blindly aware of something. Perhaps someone should move her, throw her into a dustbin or into someone’s garden. The...

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The clouds are drifting away with the seagulls' fading shadows. Bach's music, a deep step to eternity. Abandoned I, a deep stroke to my heart, when you left. A wide step to infinity. Un jour triste por le voyager. How is it possible that one day could pass even quicker than an entire year? To meet you, was it accidently, was it just luck...

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I spent over three years in Scotland What a beautiful place to be. There were so many things to do there and such interesting places to see. That old country is reeking with History But it's not what this poem is about I just want to talk about Edinburgh, Which has some features I’d like to point out. High above this beautiful city Sits...

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Tonight I walked across the abandoned silent city. A fading moon was pushing fast moving clouds over dark roofs, over Edinburgh Castle, the dark castle, with gleaming eyes to penetrate the shadows. I hear myself walking, echoes from silent walls and cobbled pavement. But you were with me in my thoughts, a graceful light and entering the darkness. I saw your smile through hidden moonlight. The clouds gave...

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