Gordon Nicol - Scottish Poet

A Wee bit o' Scotland in Texas

A Rich, Romantic Scottish Accent bringing tears of Joy & Compassion

Gordon doesn't just recite poetry. ( Robert Burns and his own )
But he also entertains you with the stories behind the poems.

Usually very interesting, personal and often humorous or poignant stories.

Judge Not

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Judge a man, not by the colour of his face
Judge a man, not by the name of his race
Judge a man, not by the nature of his creed
But judge a man, by the measure of his deeds

For there are many good Arabs and many good Muslims
Many a poor Christian and many a poor Jew
But the scale of their righteousness has nothing to do
With the fact, that they might be Russian, Chinese, Buddhist or Hindu

And yet, why does race and religion so separate
When all the holy books quite clearly state
That we should live together in peace and accord
Doing to each other in agreement with his Lord

In Islam too, it might surprise you to hear
That the self-same belief is considered just as dear (and I quote)
"No one of you is a believer until he desires for his brother that which he desires for himself. "

So it seems that everything's right and yet everything's wrong.
For we're at war with one another instead of getting along.
Since time immemorial we've proved that fear and military might are not the answer
Because all they cause is an untreatable cancer.

Our lack of understanding, causes great fear
And when someone seems different we tend to sneer.
We treat them with suspicion and dread and derision.
Mocking their customs, their clothes and traditions.

For it is the unknown which causes so much fear
Even this beautiful place, Dallas Nature Center where we are......right here.
This self-same place, when shrouded in darkness, could become a place of fear
To those who are afraid of the unknown

But when a flashlight is used to illuminate the road
We feel much relief and confidence is restored
And so it is with people..... whose strange behaviors and customs at first appear
To be totally at odds with our own ideas

Only through understanding can we hope to succeed
Learning all we can about our brother's needs.
We must try to respect and honour each other
Celebrate the difference, the uniqueness, the richness of our brother.

The surest of ways to bring about a transformation
Is with the most precious gift we've been given .......creation
Our children, carry the hopes of this world with their uncluttered minds.
Through them can we truly change it into one of pure cosmic design.

Children are born pure and without any hate
They have to be taught this most despicable trait
Our children are given to us essentially colour blind
They see each other equal and tolerant in mind

Children are such beautifully simple creatures
Seeing everything in a world of vivid "black & white"
No mask to hide behind, no pretense to fool you with
Just a bright, shining, beacon of light.

Let's start teaching every one of these precious, shining lights
That diversity in this great land is something to be cherished
and honoured just like the bill of rights.
Like a garden of beautiful flowers, we are all of the same genus
but each unique and beautifully different.
Each adding our individual essence and colour.
Each benefitting the other in a symbiotic relationship.

So, let everyone of us desire first for his brother, that which he desires for himself
And in so doing, we'll create a world of the greatest riches and unsurpassed wealth.

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Gordon Nicol

POETRY & MIRTH

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Dallas Morning News

Scotland launches website to help
families follow ancestors' footsteps

02/02/2002

Uncle Sam a Scot?

It looks that way.

                  Samuel Wilson, an inspector of army supplies during the War of 1812, carried the
                  nickname "Uncle Sam." Workmen stenciled "U.S." on barrels of provisions and are
                  said to have joked that it stood for Mr. Wilson's moniker. The usage spread, and
                  "Uncle Sam" quickly became the personification of the federal government. A
                  famous World War I military recruitment poster gave him an unforgettable face.

And Mr. Wilson? His roots were in the heather, organizers of a new website say.

                  The national tourism organization VisitScotland, wanting you to visit the highlands
                  and lowlands to search for your Scottish kin, has devised www.ancestralscotland.com,
                  to help you follow in those ancestral footsteps.

                  Launched Jan. 25, the easy-to-use site allows searching by surname, place name or
                  parish. The surname search, for example, provides a list of places where the name
                  is found, plus maps. Drill for more about the place, and you're carried to its tourism
                  site and information about visiting.

                  A Scot-out-of-country without any of the search keys can begin researching them
                  with a visit to the archives at New Register House in Edinburgh or by accessing
                  indexes at www.o rigins.net.

                  All search results at the new website are based on data from the 1881 census. The
                  site hopes to provide an online mapping facility soon to enable users to pinpoint
                  the Scottish area where their ancestors' parish was, with direct access to online
                  genealogical resources and tourism information. Users may register for e-mail
                  updates.

                  With 28 million people worldwide claiming Scots heritage, VisitScotland
                  (www.visitscotland.com) hopes the website will inspire many to come "home" for a
                  vacation or genealogical research.

                  As sprouts of the Scottish family tree, they're in good company. Other
                  red-white-and-blue relatives include Samuel Morse, inventor of the Morse code;
                  Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee, blue and gray generals in the Civil War; Neil
                  Armstrong, the first man on the moon; and computer wizard Bill Gates.

Mary Ellen Botter

Ancestral Scotland

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