A self-published poetry anthology by a 92-year-old Scottish grandfather was outselling Amanda Gorman and Rupi Kaur on Amazon in the UK last week, after his granddaughter appealed to readers for reviews. At time of publication, it is sitting at No 14 on Amazon’s UK poetry charts and No 8 in the US. “He has been writing poetry for years, and sent it to different places, but always got rejected,” he said. “He’s really chuffed, he’s had a wee tear in his eye, these things give him a boost. What I’ve noticed is he’s got a wee spring in his step as well,” he said.

Source: The Guardian May 04, 2021 13:30 UTC