The Orcadian Poet
(for GMB)
He said ‘I am what is around me’
He said ‘ the life of everyone is unique and mysterious’
He said ‘the immortal diamond’
The immortal diamond
Our grandfathers were cobblers
We both loved the sea
We drank-although he drank whisky
The immortal diamond
Lies under the accumulation
Of boredom and drift
Love is just spindrift
Love is a tall tale
Love is chimeric
The immortal diamond sparkles through the haar
He helps me light the witch-fires
He restores my health
He changes the past tense into the present
