Anna MacDonald
The Cafe Royal
The Auld Overgate's up an awa
Wi Tally Street and Thorter Raa
Whaur Cafe Royal's atmosphere
Brimmed an frothed wi custome cheer Read more......
Dreamtime
How many dreams have been fulfilled
How many still lie sleeping
Silently with heart's desires
Held closely in safe-keeping
As they do!
Making believe they may come true
A Worthy
Empty shell
Broken frame
Crumbling
Listen to the concrete grumbling Read more......
Seagulls
Deserted natural habitats
Abandoned sea shores
Where have all the gulls gone?
Flying to fast-food stores! Read more......
Diamond Jubilee
Citizens are partying today
Chasing clouds away
Singing with Dundee
It’s The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Read more......
Memories of Saggar Street
The talk given by the City Archivist, Iain Flett at the launch of the Streetwise exhibition was thoroughly enlightening and interesting. Bringing back many memories of times past. One particular street, Saggar Street, held my attention. Read more......
Before The Last Tram
Travellin' on a tramcar
Frae toun tae terminus
Was an experience
Enjoyed by many o' us Read more......
The Last Tram
(Sung to the traditional tune of 'A pair o' Nicky Tams')
'Twas the end-o-the-line for the Dundee trams - October '56
The bairn o' the Lochee route'll be up tae nae mair o' her tricks
At twenty-past the midnicht 'oor she rumbl'ed thro' Dundee
A' the wey frae Maryfield tae her journey's end - Lochee Read more......
