This is deservedly one of the most popular poems by Scotland's Makar, Liz Lochhead, chronicling the end of a romance with candour, feeling and wit.
Much anthologised, it came originally from her collection Dreaming Frankenstein and Collected Poems (Polygon, 1984).
THE EMPTY SONG
Today saw the last of my Spanish shampoo.
Lasted an age now that sharing with you,
such a thing of the past is.
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