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Square Baw is a collection of football poems - past and present - taking a deep dive into the history of the Scottish game itself and thereby going to the heart of Scottish masculinity and Scottish working class identity. A number of the poems are told through the experiences of MacDonald’s grandfather William McKenzie Grant (b. 1887). The idea of the collection was given impetus after a postcard was discovered by a distant relation which had been sent from the Western Front in May 1915 by the author’s grandfather to his nephew in Glasgow. It prompted MacDonald to re-examine his grandfather’s life, through his 95 year old mother’s memories, books, records and war diaries.
Square Baw is a collection of football poems - past and present - taking a deep dive into the history of the Scottish game itself and thereby going to the heart of Scottish masculinity and Scottish working class identity. A number of the poems are told through the experiences of MacDonald’s grandfather William McKenzie Grant (b. 1887). The idea of the collection was given impetus after a postcard was discovered by a distant relation which had been sent from the Western Front in May 1915 by the author’s grandfather to his nephew in Glasgow. It prompted MacDonald to re-examine his grandfather’s life, through his 95 year old mother’s memories, books, records and war diaries.
“Poignant, funny, on-target and true, this is a cracking collection of poems..”
“This book is like two large calloused hands lifting you over the turnstiles to take you on a journey through the history, tribes and folklore that shaped our national game. An uplifting and essential read.”
“A master of language, a poet secure in his craft, the Bankies Bard has done it again!”
‘Truly the stuff from which dreams are made. You can see, hear, smell and taste not only Kilbowie but all of Scottish football in those verses”
