mermaids
fill each shining shell
with sea song
Copyright 2017 Brenda Davis Harsham Continue reading
mermaids
fill each shining shell
with sea song
Copyright 2017 Brenda Davis Harsham Continue reading
early leaves furled —
brightest riverwalk blooms
dot sculling shells Continue reading
Sandy treasures are
tossed by storms
like living toys. Continue reading
The Scottish village of Arisaig was huddled in close between the church and the harbor. Looking out past the ferry dock, islands appeared in and out of the mists that shrouded the Atlantic coastline.
The fairy queen lived lonely on Hidden Island, with only the seals, fish and seagulls for company. Lying on her bed of seaweed, she dreamed of olden days. She remembered when her people danced in the stone circles on the mainland, but long ago she had been exiled by the fairy king. Her heart yearned to see him again. Her husband and king had sent her away because of a terrible misunderstanding. Sometimes, the seals carried small boys to Hidden Island for her, but they always brought them back. This is the story of one of those boys.
Innis was visiting Scotland for the first time with his mother, whose people had left when the lairds ran sheep across their land.