Farm by the Shore

Thomas A Clark, Thomas A. Clark

• Publisher: Carcanet Poetry
• Year: 2017
• Print ISBN:
  9781784103521
• eBook ISBN:
  9781784103538
• Topic: Literature
• Subtopic: European Poetry
• Index: Literature

Evocative poetry exploring the Scottish landscape and its delicate balance.

In Farm by the Shore, Thomas A Clark delves into the landscape and culture of the Scottish highlands and islands. His concise notations capture the fragile equilibrium between sea and land, wilderness and civilization, all shaped by the ever-present weather.

These poems offer quiet moments of reflection, linking and dividing through time and distance, charting the nuances of attention. In this environment, farming, walking, and writing become acts of persistence. This collection is for readers who appreciate nature, Scottish culture, and the power of concise, evocative language. Discover a world where each step leads to another, and every word resonates with the spirit of the land.

FARM BY THE SHORE

sea separates from sky

earth from sea

all things take shape

from darkness

do you know the land

where bog cotton grows

on the littoral

among the laminarias

at the equinoctial

low spring tide

the tonality or ethos

of a floating world

is pooled in rock

in wrack and tangle

nothing is lovelier

than the grey line

that approaches and departs

from precision

in the truce of the morning

the bitter taste

of the memory of talk

a debris in the wake

of eagerness

green floats in the mist and haze

then green floats in the haze

then green floats

for the nurture

of all things is moist

warmth itself coming

to be from the moist

the seeds of all things

being moist in nature

an island balanced ...

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Contents
• Farm by the Shore
• Also by Thomas A Clark from Carcanet Press
• Copyright