Tenth Century Invasion

Doves beat their wings

Against their breasts

 

Bloodying their wings

Bloodying their breasts…

 

Bells ring throughout the book

At the bottom of the loch

 

Gold running over the

Ruined page.

 

Drowned

Emerald and lilac ink

 

From the song written in

The shaft of the sun

 

In the moment on the

Margin

Never to be sung

Illustration to Padraic Fiacc poem “Tenth Century Invasion” from his 1957 volume “Woe to the Boy”. Linoleum print on Japanese Hosho paper. Image size 10″ x 14″ (260mm x 355mm.) Limited edition of 14. $350 by PayPal to seamuscarmichael@gmail.com with a delivery address.