The Candyman's Trumpet Open Poetry Section on 1 February 2026 will be a Scots Edition.

Guest Editor: Keeks Mc

Dig out your best poems in Scots and send them over to TcT (jackcaradoctct@gmail.com)

Up to four unpublished poems per poet

We may choose one or all four it depends.

Must fit on A4 page at 12pt Times New Roman or similar.

No PDFs, Word docs only.

No poems in the body of the email, please.

There is no set deadline - submit early to avoid disappointment. The edition fills up fast.