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suave harv wrote: Vybik Jon wrote: Yeah, ferry past the old man and into a few days that may just have changed my life. Good for you! I could bang on about Orkney for hours. It stays with you, I dunno. I fell in love with it too, hope to go back and stay for longer next year. Reading people's accounts of their visits I came across this poem posted by you quite a while back, hope you don't mind me copying it here. Thanks for reminding me about George Mackay Brown, I bought a book of his poetry from Stromness Bookshop last year. Skara Brae by George Mackay Brown Here in our village in the west We are little regarded. The lords of tilth and loch Are Quarrying (we hear) Great stones to make a stone circle In the last of the snow A great one died In that stone hollow in the east. A winter sunset Will touch his mouth. He carries A cairngorm on his cold finger To the country of the dead. They come here from Birsay To take our fish for taxes. Otherwise We are left in peace With our small fires and pots. Will it be a morning for fishermen? The sun died in red flames Then the night swarmed with stars, like fish. The sea gives and takes. The sea Devoured four houses one winter. Ask the old one to make a clay lamp The ripening sun May be pleased with the small flame, at-plough-time Reply | with quote |  3rd July 2010ce 00:22 In reply to: Re: Orkney (suave harv) |
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