“I set a line and looked back at the valley. It was like a green open hand among the hills. The cliffs stood near and far, red, gray, black. In the valley chimneys began to smoke, one of them mine. Ingi was up. A green offering hand, our valley, corn-giver, fire-giver, water-giver, keeper of men and beasts. The other hand that fed us was this blue hand of the sea, which was treacherous, which had claws to it, which took more than ever it gave. Today it was peaceable enough. Blue hand and green hand lay together, like praying, in the summer dawn.”
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A Time To Keep and Other Stories
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George Mackay Brown
George Mackay Brown was a renowned Scottish poet known for his profound depictions of Scottish islands and seas. His poetry encompasses a wide range of themes, including nature, history, mythology, and religion. more
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