Leaving Camustianavaig
Leaving Camustianavaig
— Poems by John Beaton
Now Available for Order from Word Galaxy Press
Full-length collection of original poetry from John Beaton, now available for order from Word Galaxy Press, Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Foyles, and other online and offline bookstores worldwide.
Surprise publication
Submitted by John Beaton on Thu, 10/02/2025 - 15:20I just Googled myself and got a nice surprise about a submission I had forgotten. One of my poems. Protected by Rowans, was published in the April 2024 edition of Killer Nashville Magazine You can find it here:
https://www.killernashville.com/issues/april-2024?fbclid=IwY2xjawNL2bxle...
Using Poetry to Power Activism
Submitted by John Beaton on Thu, 10/02/2025 - 14:51Here's a link to an article about an attempt I am making to contribute to global sustainability through writing:
https://issuu.com/fbcw/docs/wordworks_2025_vol_3 (see page 9)
Podcast
Submitted by John Beaton on Sun, 09/28/2025 - 13:56Here's a link to podcast with a selection of poems I made for the Eratosphere website quite a long time ago. The download option is preferable.
https://www.ablemuse.com/erato/showthread.php?t=10317&highlight=John+Bea...
Women of the Ages
Submitted by John Beaton on Sat, 03/09/2024 - 23:53Yesterday was International Women's Day. I wrote a poem commemorating the hardships of women and a musician,Laura Cortese, put it to music. Some years ago, she played it at an event called 'Folk Fights Back for Women." Here's a YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNH53yQtCjk&t=10s
And here are the lyrics:
I'm the lass of Invergarry,
singing by the loch alone
of the lad I was to marry,
of the baby in my belly
he begot but would not own.
Flow Gently Sweet Afton
Submitted by John Beaton on Sat, 02/03/2024 - 19:38A clip from our 2024 Burns concert. This time a Burns love song, recited by me as a poem. Thanks to Victor Jones for the video.
A Man's A Man For A' That
Submitted by John Beaton on Sat, 01/27/2024 - 00:53My ecitation of Burns's "A Man's A Man For A' That," with music by the Oceanside Jammers, at a Qualicum Beach Burns Night on Jan 24, 2024. Videographer: Victor Jones.
Shadow-casting
Submitted by John Beaton on Sat, 10/16/2021 - 09:40Robin Helweg-Larsen has included one of my poems in his fine blog: https://formalverse.com/.../potcake-poets-choice-john.../...
Halloween Poem
Submitted by John Beaton on Mon, 09/13/2021 - 10:06Octorber 31 isn't far off. Here's a poem I wrote for the occasion a few years back: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qc0e-HKUti8
Hosting of Author Readings
Submitted by John Beaton on Mon, 08/02/2021 - 10:47Who knew hosting a reading could be so interesting? The recording is here.