Lockdown Poets

Poetry Across the Pond and Beyond Lockdown Poets

The Lockdown Poets have met every Tuesday on Zoom since April of 2020, shortly after the pandemic lockdown began. The online poetry meetings are made possible by the Cornhill Community Centre of Aberdeen, Scotland and led by Ian Aitken. They began as a local poetry reading/writing group from Aberdeen, but through the wonders of technology, they expanded to include poetry enthusiasts from around the globe. Each week members share and read their favourite poems, written by themselves or by another poet. There are a range of individuals who attend - some have been published, some have studied poetry, and some consider themselves beginners and just like to listen. This is a collection of their selected poems. Proceeds from this book will go to the Cornhill Community Centre of Aberdeen, Scotland.