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StorySudden Snow Rhiannonw1311 years 10 months ago

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A Time to Reap

Season of leafmould, sudden rainfall, Mushrooms growing against the trees, Summer riches reduced to golden rags, This burning-bonfire time is the best.

Sutherland

A contrast between a place I went to on holiday while growing up, and the legacy of its creation by the mass evictions of the Highland Clearances in the early 19th century.

Barrows

Cutting through, so deep down brown, Gouging holes like eyes in the earth’s face, Searching for secrets below. The haunted hush of the burial ground Breaks upon the perpetrators,

Barn-Dance

The harvest cleared from fruitful furrows, Workers gather, Celebrating their accomplishment, their release. Many hands toiled to see this day, Now clapping,

Pit Pony

The working lad retired from service, He peers at the rain with fading sight Blinkered for so long by his industry, No longer able to see fine mist falling.

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