A distinguished Scottish poet visits an equally distinguished artist in this genial memoir by Fraserburgh-born George Bruce.
It comes from Today Tomorrow, his Collected Poems, which span, impressively, the years 1933-2000 (Polygon, £14.99).
SOUP AND SHERRY
It was 3.30 in the afternoon, mid-November,
and I was calling on Bill Gillies
(Sir William Gillies, R.S.A., R.A. etcetera);
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