Home in the Skies
A meditation on humanity’s place in creation. The poem contrasts earthly dust with cosmic grandeur, affirming that God’s power and presence fill both the heavens and mankind. It asks whether man’s aim is more than nature and concludes that man is God’s favored home and beloved by the divine will.
Edith of Glengyle Chapter I Prelude of a Highland Tragedy
Nicur sails near the island of Canna as Ronald the Highland chieftain secretly meets Edith the daughter of Glengyle. They pledge eternal love though danger and feud loom. A hidden witness fires a rifle and Edith’s father hurls Ronald into the sea. Three years pass with no proof of murder.
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the Isles
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