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George Murray Politician

  • Gender: Male
  • Citizenship: United Kingdom
  • Born: Feb 6, 1772
  • Died: Jul 28, 1846

Sir George Murray, GCB, GCH, FRS (6 February 1772 - 28 July 1846) was a Scottish soldier and politician.

Murray was born in Perth, the second son of Sir William Murray, of Ochtertyre, 5th Baronet (see Murray Baronets), and was educated at the Royal High School, Edinburgh and the University of Edinburgh.

Well, we all start thinking we're going to be Romantic rock stars, but then reality hits and you realize no one reads you but other poets.

The poetry community here has been extraordinarily welcoming.

Then I discovered I loved writing poetry more than fiction.

Humour is a fine line to walk in poetry, as in fiction. I just think it's harder to write. It's harder to keep the respect of the reader too.