An edge-place.

Àrasaig, Scotland, 2019.

Patch-work lichen
Veiled in twilight.
Wind-forged shadow-peaks
of The Small Isles,
of the sea-wrapped rocky islets.

We skim stones at Àrasaig,
Pebbles tumble, 
in clumsy fingers.

Such turbid ripples,
of crumbled knuckle-dust,
of old Viking bones,
rumbling
a timeless, tired
mumbling.

In this quiet blanket of peace
The mind, murmurs and mutters.
Stay for a while
In this Kingdom of Isles.

Wildflowers and lichen

Waters edge pattern