This is Magic -
this rabbit-stare channel to
vastness and warmth
and just rabbit, just me;
this red flood in my chest
sweeping all of us
into great arms, yet just sea;
this hollowness, falling
at night saying Roisin
needs comforting now;
this robin who cocks
my mum’s eye
come away come away bonny lass
- don’t know how!
Westering
Eriskay Vatersay
Luskintyre
Scalpay Tolsta Scarp
Callanish Huisinish
Uig Carishader
Staffa Scarista stark.
Eyes bleached pale blue
by fair sand harebells sea
lungs breathed transparent by larks.
Lacewing
A slight green shiver –
on white sheets a lacewing warms
in spring morning breath.
...........
In spring morning light
all you see of lacewing fart
is small green shiver
Linnansaari
The sudden cuckoo
turns every leaf and every layer
of guts and skin and whitened air
into a shining ear.