Two similarly themed poems looking at the question of Scottish Independence and it’s symbolism.




Our Bonny Blue Flag

Our Bonny blue flag
She calls in the breeze
Rise up, rise up from your knees
The Saltire’s afire
Hope is aflame
She calls, she calls in our name
The time has come
Inevitably
Time to stand, time to stand free.
                                                   se

St Andrew

St Andrew’s cross
And why wouldn’t he be!
It’s the crux of the matter
Inevitably
                                      se