Spoondrift of Pearls
Spoondrift of Pearls This lyrical collection of poems is inspired by the tiny island of Eilean B n, lying off the Isle of Skye, the final home to Gavin Maxwell, author of Ring of Bright Water.Lesley…
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Spoondrift of Pearls
This lyrical collection of poems is inspired by the tiny island of Eilean B n, lying off the Isle of Skye, the final home to Gavin Maxwell, author of Ring of Bright Water.Lesley Kahney worked as a volunteer warden on the island for many months, observing the otters, seals and dolphins; absorbing the rhythms of the sea, clouds and nature.Vivid and rich in description, the poems capture the detail in nature. Using metaphor, symbolism, and mythology, her poems connect with the history and mystery of the island. We catch glimpses of a vanishing Scotland with bothies, otters and selkies.
Here is an Whether depicting seagulls, primroses or seals; the themes of life, death, hope, and impermanence linger at the heart of the poems.With language that is both tender and raw, an emotional journey is taken through the ordinary and gilded with the microscope of the extraordinary.