Scotland's Stories

Are you well-versed in Scotland’s stories
Live through others’ shames and glories

Is Sir Walter Scott at his best
When young Lochinvar is come out of the west

Can you say with a strange kind of pride
That you’re a friend of Mr Hyde

Ballantyne wrote prodigiously
Read him religiously

Trainspotting enough for you
Read his other stuff too

Tried the Thirty-nine Steps for size
Richard Hannay catches spies

Heard of the Justified Sinner
Me neither, they say he’s a winner

Taken a look
At Finlay’s Casebook

Like Toad of Toad Hall
At all

Done time
For a Brookmyre crime

Sung along
To Sunset Song

Ae Fond Kiss
Hit or miss

Are you a fan
Of Peter Pan

Does Archie Hind
Haunt your mind

Read Iain Banks
Join the ranks

Care
to go Where Eagles Dare

Muriel Spark
Bright, yet dark

Noticed most famous tales
Are written by males

We are sorely in need of a wide angle lens
Ladies, please, pick up your pens

Publishers could help here
Watson, it’s elementary, my dear (no sh*t Sherlock)