Aim for Wide Water

  Ruby McCann is a stalwart of west of Scotland writing, a tireless organiser and enthusiast and supporter of others’ work. The poetry world easily divides for me into folk who are obsessed with themselves, and folk who are interested in poetry and its role in community and society. Ruby belongs to the latter group. She is a writer and editor, a Glasgow based flâneuse (or city werifesteria) and creative practitioner experimenting across genres and disciplines. Active on the Scottish literary scene she is interested in popular culture, folklore and mythology, unique perspectives on women’s experiences and projects that shed light on marginalised voices. McCann’s journey with poetry began at the ripe age of 13-years when she won the Scottish national school poetry competition with her poem, Billy the Pony. She was awarded the Mary Boyle McCrory Award for Excellence in Creative Writing as a student of Trinity University (Washington, DC). Her poem, Duke Street Rhapsody published in th...