Bernard Briggs

Biography

Bernard Briggs is originally from Sussex, but moved to Aberdeenshire in 2003. He has been writing poetry since he was a teenager; culminating in the publication of his first collection - 'Love, Cry and Wonder Why' in 2007. He is an active performer within the poetry scene in and around Aberdeen and is a member of the poetry selection panel for 'Pushing Out the Boat', the annual arts publication located in the North East of Scotland. His second collection, provisionally entitled 'A Hatching of Ghosts' is due for publication at the end of 2011.

Samples

Mother’s Lace she twists a scrap of Mother’s lace fingers thoughts against patterned clouds bends storms around a helpless moon a window, her troubled world she boils a song in constant cups knits prayer in heaps at her side kicks sleep into dark corners an unopened door, her uneaten meal she wears a colourful sigh around her neck stabs a reluctant friend into conversations watches a distant sleep for children a crashing sea, her heartbeat she beats a lifetime of boots from rugs flags dust in pursuit of shelves scrubs the pain from an empty chair a silence of deep questions, her Man she slashes the fog with her tongue curses the waves and ungrateful years slams the faith of dogged expectancy an empty beach, her church she soaks a scrap of Mother’s lace wipes despair from practiced eyes smiles a widow’s gratitude a black dress, her heart

All poems are copyright of the originating author. Permission must be obtained before using or performing others' poems.

Blog entries by Bernard Briggs

Review - Callander Poetry Festival (Stirling - Scotland) (05/09/2011)

Blog link: https://www.writeoutloud.net/blogs/bernardbriggs