The Edinburgh Geologist
Index to Geological Verse

Poetry and verse published in The Edinburgh Geologist over the years


Ode to the Baikal Rift 

by B C King

Autumn 1978

Issue No. 4

Ode to the Long Excursions

by Muriel Hogarth with apologies to MacGonagall

Autumn 1982

Issue No. 12

A Rogart ditty 

by Andrew McMillan & Bill Baird

Autumn 1988

Issue No. 21

Poet's Corner - Sam the Shale 

by Donna Balin & Michelle Orthon

Spring 1999

Issue No. 32

Poet's Corner - The Appin Minibus Drivers' Song 

by Rosalind Garton

Autumn 1999

Issue No. 33

Poet's Corner - Two poems

by Colin Will

Spring 2000

Issue No. 34

Poet's Corner - Song (tune: 'Maggie Lauder')

by Alexander Rose

Autumn 2000

Issue No. 35

Poet's Corner - A theme song for structural geologists

by Gilbert Wilson

Spring 2001

Issue No. 36

Poet's Corner - The Toad in the Stone 

by Alexander Rose

Autumn 2001

Issue No. 37

Poet's Corner - La chanson du Moine Thrust 

by Maurice Lugeon

Spring 2002

Issue No. 38

Poet's Corner - Two poems

by Melisande Luna

Spring 2003

Issue No. 40

Poet's Corner - Astro-gymnastics

by Piet Hein

Autumn 2003

Issue No. 41

Poet's Corner - Palaeosmilia

by Archie Lamont

Spring 2004

Issue No. 42

Poet's Corner - Song of a Geologist

by Robert Dick

Autumn 2004

Issue No. 43

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