Rare Burns Night planetary alignment inspiring Scots poet

This celestial event has inspired Aberdeenshire poet Shane Strachan.

As people around the country prepare to celebrate Burns Night, a galaxy of new poems has been collected in memory of our National Bard.

It comes as a rare, celestial alignment of the planets coincide with this weekend’s celebrations.

STV News has been speaking to an Aberdeenshire poet inspired by the night skies.

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