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8th May 2026

Hannah Lavery talks about the inspiration behind her new poetry collection

“I think hard about what it means to mother through these times, how to keep hope for our children”
Hannah Lavery © Kat Gollock
Hannah Lavery © Kat Gollock
The former Edinburgh Makar and playwright talks about her year of using poetry as a means to bear witness.

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