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With January 25th comes Burns Night, the day when people celebrate the life and poetry of the famous Scottish poet Robert Burns.
As someone with Scottish heritage (my grandmother’s family line) I celebrate this day with my family. Normally we will have some traditional Scottish foods such as Haggis (which while some think is yucky is quite delicious), black pudding and of course some Scotch. 😉 Can never go wrong with that.
But it is also an evening for us to enjoy some of Burns’ most interesting poems. We of course have our favorites, and everyone who knows of Burns knows the classics and has their favorites as well. However, here are a few of mine that I think really show his abilities and are good places to start for those unfamiliar!
To A Mouse – Such a wonderful classic that begins with the turning up of a mouse’s nest with a plough. One of my personal favorites!
A Red, Red Rose – A beautiful love poem with a speaker professing his undying love for a beautiful lass.
Address to a Haggis – A humorous tribute to a Scottish classic!
Tam O’ Shanter – A bit more of a gruesome poem about a story of a farmer who comes across witches!
About Robert Burns
Born in 1759, Robert Burns (familiar: Rabbie Burns) was a Scottish poet and lyricist. He is widely accepted and regarded as the national poet of Scotland. Even with this title, much of his writing is accessible and understandable by an audience beyond Scotland.
He was a pioneer of the Romantic movement (as clearly visible in some of his poems).
While people outside of Scotland may not recognize a lot of his work, one you will absolutely recognize is sung every year on New Year – Auld Lang Syne!
There are some incredible works by him if you want to get your hands on some hard copies too!
Even for those of you not Scottish or have any Scottish heritage, do you celebrate?
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