Tongue Stramash (Poems in Scots)

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David Bleiman, stirring in all the rich cultural and linguistic references from a polyglot background, has produced a Scotch broth of a book here, reeking, rich and satisfying. Erudite, tender, on occasions whimsical, Bleiman deserves to be accounted among Scotland’s most versatile and skilful contemporary poets. (Hugh McMillan, poet)

Sich a braw wheen o poyums, David Bleiman’s Tongue Stramash left me a little bit breathless and giddy, heart-wrung and laughing out loud. His sheer delight in the Scots language is evident in every brilliant verse. He explores loss, language, history, place and is not afraid to take on the greats such as Burns and Fergusson. The mixter maxter of Scots and Yiddish in some of his poems further adds to the richness of the collection. This is a book to be relished - a welcome addition to contemporary Scots poetry. (Lynn Valentine, poet)