ABOUT DAVID

David was born in Inverness and spent his youth in Balintore, Easter Ross, before moving to Glasgow in 2012. He has been a potter, factory worker, farm roguer, screen printer and a poet, amongst other things.

His work is rooted in the rural living of his home and explores themes of heritage, nostalgia, mental health and our relationship to the land and each other.

He has published four pamphlets of poetry: Ribbons and Rust,  Black Box, Scenes from a God Movie and Star Muck Bourach. He has performed at events including the Edinburgh Book Festival, Lovecrumbs, AyeWrite!, Inside Voices, Poetry at Inn Deep, the London Enemies project and Tell it Slant. His work has been displayed at StAnza poetry festival. 

He holds a Masters in Creative Writing from the University of Glasgow. He was co-editor of Under, an anthology of poetry and prose, and has delivered a range of workshops and talks across Scotland. Two of his poems have been nominated for Best of Net.

He has been published widely online and in print, with work appearing in Poetry Ireland Review, Butcher's Dog, bath magg, The Dark Horse, New Writing Scotland and One Hand Clapping, amongst others. 

This website is a showcase of David’s work, for good or ill. If you are interested in booking him for a gig, workshop or a commissioned poem, you can get in touch via the contact page.