When the late Jimmy Cornfield wrote this poem in 2005, he had this particular photo in mind. I’ve zoomed in to put it more in context. “A Collier Laddie” by James Cornfield 2005 Amongst this bunch of colliers brothers, Sits one who is different from the others, He’s the boy at the front in the […]
An excellent poem about Blantyre’s Northern Boundary along the River Clyde. This was written by the the late James Cornfield back in 2006 and is added to the large, growing collection of Blantyre poems in the history archives at: https://blantyreproject.com/reference/blantyre-poems/ Pictured very aptly, alongside this post is a boy at the River Clyde near Boatland, […]
“The Boathouse, Blantyre” by James Cornfield 2008 The late Jimmy Cornfield wrote a lovely poem in 2008, to an area he was fond of. Boathouse (or Boatland to give it its proper title) near the River Clyde. It goes as such, “Twixt Clyde and Calder near Haughead. , ‘tis where our native people did tread, […]
One of my favourite poems by the late Blantyre historian, James Cornfield is a rather well written poem called “The Rapper up Man”. Written in 2003, it goes as follows: In days gone by in the Miners Rows, there lived a man who always rose At an early hour from slumber deep, to waken miners […]
“Baby Boo”, a poem by James Cornfield 2006 A rather personal poem by James Cornfield, I believe for his grandchild. Where hast thou come from Baby Boo? From beyond the rainbow, just for you. Where did thee get that sweet little tear? Tis a raindrop from the cloud, that brought me here. Where did thee get […]
A great poem, by Drew Semple. For the Better The streets are so much wider now, The tram cars are all gone, The sandstones lost the battle, To the supermarket spawn. Stonefield road was vibrant, The shops had cake and candy, You crossed the road to go a walk, And headed down the dandy. The […]
In 1987, Gerry LcLaughlin wrote a nice tribute to John Graham, as follows: The Blantyre Saint “This poem is dedicated to a Christian called John Graham, Who put his trust in Jesus Christ, or Saviour, bless his name, A sinner like the rest of us, was destined for to burn, But he gave his heart […]