St Aebbe’s calling to redeem the land
St Aebbe (c.615-683) was one of the pioneers of Christianity in seventh century Northumbria. Noah’s Arcs was originally sited in the Borders, which would have been part of Northumbria. This poem was published in the anthology Sarah Law (ed.) Thin Places, Sacred Spaces (2024, Amethyst Press) ‘a mother of the handmaidens of Christ, called Aebbe,…
The rescued pig’s ode to his earth
This poem was published in Last Leaves, October 2022 The rescued pig’s ode to his earthMy early days I prefer to forget,rooting, rooted in the herbaceous earth.Strong in meadowsweet mud, till sunset,creating areas for new plants to birth.Hog wallows, like bowls, hold muddy rain-waterthrumming with goodness for me and my brother.Earth tastes especially sweet around…
Noah's Arcs 