The Comely Park School Makar has been taking her role very seriously, and a number of her poems have been published in the school Newsletter. On my recent visit to the school I had a lovely chat with Ruby about her poetry and the new forms she has been experimenting with, like drama! I hope some day soon one of Ruby’s plays can be performed by the pupils. I will definitely be coming for that performance!
The first poem Ruby was commissioned to write as School Makar was about returning to school after the summer holiday. I think she captured the feeling we all remember very well:
©Ruby Martyn 2013
Next, Ruby was asked to compose a poem about Halloween. This acrostic poem is full of brilliant imagery and clever alliteration:
©Ruby Martyn 2013
In November, Ruby wrote a poem about Guy Fawkes night that conveys the excitement of watching fireworks in the dark:
©Ruby Martyn 2013
November 2014
Ruby is now well into her second year as School Makar, and I have two new poems to add to her collection. The first is an autumnal poem, describing the things Ruby likes to do when the days grow shorter and a chill can be felt in the air:
©Ruby Martyn 2014
Ruby’s second poem for this year is another Hallowe’en one. It’s short but scary!
©Ruby Martyn 2014
On a recent visit to Comely Park Primary I had a brilliant visit with Ruby and she gave me her final poem as School Makar. It celebrates the beautiful Kelpie sculptures in Falkirk and looks towards the future with optimism.
Here’s wishing Ruby a brilliant future too as she graduates to secondary school!
Lynne Rickards author 
I’m looking forward to seeing some Commonwealth Games inspired poetry from oor braw wee Makar… An Ruby micht e’en scrieve yin or twa in the Scots leid!
Braw thochts,
Miss Lucas
Thanks a lot for this page Lynne! I did a cross country poem as well, so I hope you get it.
may u help me write a poem I mean I got one but I don’t know how it will sound or look
Hi Najah,
I don’t know if you are wanting Ruby to help with your poem or whether you are writing to me, the Comely Park Patron of Reading? I’d be happy to read your poem – just write it out here for me.
All the best,
Lynne
hey Lynne Rickards if I write my poem on here will anybody take my poem
Hi Najah,
If you post your poem on my blog it will be in the public domain, so people will be able to see it and no one can guarantee that it won’t be used elsewhere. That’s always the risk you take when putting your work online. You can add a © symbol (Copyright sign, alt g on a Mac keyboard) with your name and the year at the end of the poem to prove it is yours. So you would put ©Najah Collins 2017 and then you can always prove it was your work. It’s unlikely anyone would be able to make money from using your poem, but they might share it by posting it elsewhere. My painting of Anne Frank has been picked up and used by other people online, so it does happen. I have posted unpublished poems on my website so I am taking the same risk. I guess it depends how much you want to share your poem with the world!
Lynne
ok when do u won’t me to post it?
ok I posted my poem now may u read it and tell me if you like it or what thanks
Ta, for the sweet comment Miss Lucas, I’ve missed you at Comely Park…
We’ had blinks an’ drumlies and many shoors. Mrs Collins has not given me any Makar tasks, so I haven’t had much to do lately.
Hi Najah,
I’m afraid I can’t see your poem. Where have you posted it?