knightsmatthewJan 1, 20231 min(Re)writing HistoryI had much fun over 2022 visiting 6 different local authority areas in Scotland using creative writing to explore the social history of...
knightsmatthewNov 1, 20212 minPoems to Prestongrange MuseumIt was back in the heady summer of 2019 when I first started working with some East Lothian locals to create poetry in Prestongrange...
knightsmatthewOct 16, 20211 minReflectionsMeanwhile the mind, from pleasure less, Withdraws into its happiness; The mind, that ocean where each kind Does straight its own...
knightsmatthewAug 12, 20212 minOld & NewMeeting for our penultimate sessions, we start by reflecting on the things that stood out for each of us after the in depth history walk...
knightsmatthewAug 10, 20211 minLogie 100 Creative Writing GroupJuly/August 2021 A creative writing group exploring the history of the pioneering Logie Council housing scheme in Dundee with local...
knightsmatthewAug 10, 20212 minLiving HistoryStarting this weeks session as usual at the Balgay bandstand, someone has left a cheerful message for us. We obey instructions and set...
knightsmatthewAug 3, 20212 minWalking & WritingWe have been using the technique of the "meditative walk" throughout our creative writing sessions on Balgay hill. Walk silently for a...
knightsmatthewJul 29, 20213 minOld GhostsFor our third trip out to Balgay and it's environs we visit the old Balgay graveyard. We invoke the spirits of Dylan Thomas and Emily...
knightsmatthewJul 15, 20211 minBards of Balgay HillThe Bridge The bridge careers Across the gulf The Dundee Straits The Costa Del Tay Waiting for the day The world again visits Dundee Smog...