Monday 23 August 2010

THE SEEVIN WEEKIES POEM - 1972

Here's a neat little poem on the subject of school holidays called "Seevin Weekies", written by local journalist & author David Phillips. He used to write using the Dundee tongue in publications such as Peoples Journal and Scots Magazine. DP also published a few books in his time, with this poem taken from a 1972 book of his titled "Oor Dundee".
7 witty verses to make you smile.
You should be able to read it ok as it is, but if you're you're struggling, click on the image to ENLARGE.

3 comments:

  1. Ahhhhhhhh ... so that's where the Dundee Street Poet Gary Robertson got his idea.

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  2. Remember it well, as a teenager just started in D.C. Thomson, on a Friday reading bits of the Dundee Edition of the People's Journal as it went to press at lunchtime. Dave Philips' "Meh Dundee" column was a favourite. Welcome Back Retro!

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  3. Great stuff as always!

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