Who wrote that poem?

August 18, 2007 9:34 AM

"Scotland is / the petrified vomit / of a fish supper." Who wrote that little poem?

I think I read it in Harpers' magazine about ten years ago, alongside a longer poem with an even bitterer look at Scotland. Anyone know who the poet is? It was a man's name, I think.

posted by DenOfSizer to media & arts (4 comments total)

Francis Gallagher?

i google'd "Scotland petrified vomit", and it was the first result.
posted by gursky at 9:40 AM on August 18, 2007

Man, am I an idiot. Thanks!
posted by DenOfSizer at 9:45 AM on August 18, 2007

you are no idiot.
and, you're welcome.
posted by gursky at 10:48 AM on August 18, 2007

On the bright side, now this page is the first result for scotland petrified vomit.

The only thing you should feel bad about is having to wait 7 days to ask your next question.
posted by Deathalicious at 5:23 PM on August 18, 2007