Poetry
Crichton Smith's poetry quite often had a character perhaps based on his mother. He also typically used natural images to convey emotion.
His poetry includes:
- Culloden and After (1961) - an attack on that period in British history, especially "Bonnie Charlie".
- Old Woman (1965)
- The Iolaire (date)
- The Man who Cried Wolf(1964)
- You Lived in Glasgow (date)
- You'll Take a Bath (date)
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