Welcome to the Poetry Group Page.

Here you will find posts and articles specifically for Poetry.  For historic information, please refer to the archives on the right.

The Poetry Group meets in the Star
Room of the John Gray Centre in Haddington (the Library), at 2pm.

All are welcome, from beginners to experienced poets – if you want to know more, phone Jock Stein at 01620 824896. Those coming usually bring a poem they have written to share with the group, but people are welcome regardless.

The Poetry group is co-ordinated by Jock Stein who can be contacted as follows:

Email: jstein@handselpress.org.uk
Snail mail:
Jock Stein
35 Dunbar Rd
Haddington
EH41 3PJ
Scotland
Phone Number: (0)1620 824896

• Book Launch 3rd Nov – Walking Between Worlds: A collection of poems by Brian Whittingham - Book Launch 3rd Nov - Walking Between Worlds: A collection of poems by Brian Whittingham   Walking Between Worlds is a collection of poems written by Brian Whittingham, one of the judges of the recent Writer of the Year (WOTY) award.   Meet the author at the book's launch on Saturday the 3rd of November at 1pm. The launch will be held at the Scottish Poetry Library, 5 Crichton's Close, Edinburgh, EH8 8DT.
• Haddington – First Meeting of the Year 3rd Jan - The first meeting of the new year will be at 35 Dunbar Rd since the Library is closed on 3rd January. Thereafter meetings will be in the John Gray Centre as usual.