Ailsa Craig

Breast of hidden depthIn watery bed of teaming lifeIn scores they perchAtop your craggy rivuletsStretched marked gulliesGuano filled ready for new lifeThe incessant squawkOf fluttered wingIn reinvented ritualKeeping trespassers awayWith acrobatic swoopsYou claim the rock as your ownNegating all other contractsReliant on the heartfelt softnessOf those who know your past andYearn for your continued future.

— seabhac, Nov 23, 2009

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Country/Region: GBR

Critiques

bjp

16 years 6 months ago

Dear Elizabeth,

A soft, wrigglingly warm poem made from water, rock and the testiness of life's touches. You do get missed when you are away too long. Brian

seabhac

16 years 6 months ago

Sweet Brian

Life has been busy these last few weeks but the outpourings will come again soon. Thanks you Seabhac or Elizabeth to you

Roscoe Lane

16 years 6 months ago

the craig

You are making an Ayrshireman homesick, (or hameseeck) your words draw a very profound picture for me.((Awfy braw)) very beautiful, Roscoe..

seabhac

16 years 6 months ago

Hello Roscoe

What a landmark ! the breast of the sea...didn't mean to make you homesick for 'yur wee hame but I ken phit ewes mean'. I am a blow in but connected to the beauty of this place. Hope where you live now gives you pleasure too. Thanks for stopping by Seabhac

ziggy

16 years 6 months ago

ailsa craig

hi there how have you being keeping this paints a distint picture that follows through well with a well wrote ending another great write i like it alot ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,ziggy

seabhac

16 years 6 months ago

Hi Ziggy

Been over and back to the green isle and passing this rock on many of the voyages, just wanted to pay homage to it. Been missing you guys and some good reads ...lots for me to catch up on. Seabhac

Tam the Chanter

16 years 6 months ago

Ailsa Craig

Like the poem, visually braw and well written. I was round the milestone this "summer" on the "Waverley", The gannet formation diving teams put on their usual display. I can see the rock from Greenan castle shore(if it ever stops raining) Kindest Regards Ian T

seabhac

16 years 6 months ago

Thanks Ian for dropping in

I have been enjoying the 'banter' on your famous worst poem. You must have got one of the few good days this summer for your voyage on the Waverley. Watched a friends video documentary recently on the Craig when there were still folk living there...fascinating past and very hopeful future, for the gannets anyway. Best Wishes Seabhac

Seren

16 years 6 months ago

Dear Seabhac

Your watery Magic drifted over me and bewitched me again ... I have missed you dont stay away so long next time ... I miss reading you lol love and hugs Jayne x x

seabhac

16 years 6 months ago

Thanks Jayne

Been creating my own magic in the Emerald Isle for the last few weeks, missed my online family and some great reads...good to hear from you and I promise some more work real soon. Keep cool out there and send just a smiggen of warmth this way... Hugs Seabhac