In July 2011 Cape Farewell embarked on a month-long expedition by boat across the Scottish Islands, bringing the notion and experience of expedition home to the UK, with an exploration of island ecologies and cultures, and of the strategies for sustainable and resilient futures being implemented across the Scottish Isles. More ›
The expedition crew of 40 includes island artists, storytellers, film makers, playwrights, architects, designers, musicians, community leaders, social scientists, ecologists, marine biologists, oceanographers, poets, acclaimed Gaelic singers and a chef.
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do dh’ Eoghann MacRath (nach maireann)
the fraying loose ends
of glass cloth
dimples from lost
fastenings
extant stitching
so copper holds
delaminating ply
our stainless technology
is fast up
this tidal creek –
no evidence
of propulsion
lichens have a grip
harmonic verdigris
a weft of salt
settled in
terrain
like feannagan*
but songs have gone
from Tarasaigh
unless we sing them now
* lazy beds
Joins the expedition for week 3
Ian Stephen's poetry, short fiction and non-fiction have been published in many countries including Australia, Canada and the Czech Republic. He has published many collections of poetry and one of short stories. He travels widely to perform his poems and stories and to tell traditional stories and his work often involves navigation.
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