White mare at dusk - Poem

white mare at dusk

   white mare
   on a sallow brae
   at night fall
   between stillness and speed
   as pale as a dream

   there's nothing to tell
   but that she's a
   white mare
   on a sallow brae
   at night fall
   and
   the mysterious beauty of the image
   the frightening beauty of the image
   and
   the darkened wait
   for break of day

Aonghas MacNeacail is a native of Skye and presently lives in Peeblesshire. His poetry collection Oideachadh Ceart agus dain eile/ A Proper Schooling and other poems won The Stakis Prize for Scottish Writer of the Year in 1997. He has published several other collections of poetry, including imaginary wounds, sireadh bradain sicir/ seeking wise salmon, and an cathadh mor/the great snowbattle.

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