The Longships in Harbour

{{Short description|Poetry collection by William McIlvanney}}

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The Longships in Harbour is a collection of poetry by Scottish author William McIlvanney. It was first published in 1970.{{cite news| url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/dec/05/william-mcilvanney | work=The Guardian | title=William McIlvanney obituary | first=James | last=Campbell | author-link=James Campbell (author) | date=5 December 2015 | access-date=18 February 2024}}

The poems in this collection deal largely with the poet's experiences of growing up in a working class area of Scotland, particularly his family life. The most famous and striking poem in the collection is "Initiation", a raw, intense poem in memory of his father.

Other themes dealt with throughout are poverty, famine, war, youth and innocence, and the passage of time.