To mark the birthday of Scotland's national poet, Robert Burns (25th January), I took some photos of these little statues at The Cross in Kilmarnock. They were based on his poem "The Twa Dogs" which was printed by David Wilson in Kilmarnock in 1786, as part of Burns' very first book of poems, which became successful almost immediately. You can read the whole of "The Twa Dogs" here. Best of all, it's possible to hear the actor, David Rintoul, read the poem aloud - click here
