Two new poems : Rohallion; the little dragon

This finely crafted collection brings together two poems steeped in Scottish landscape, memory, longing, and spiritual yearning. In the first, a traveler leaving the Highlands carries with him vivid visions of home: a modest house in Strathtay, a shepherd father gathering sheep, the glow of the hearth, and the enduring pull of Rohallion. Written in rich Scots dialect, it captures both the hardship of wandering and the deep promise of return.

The second poem moves into a medieval convent at sunset, where a cloistered nun watches the world burnished gold beyond the walls. A passing knight, marked by the image of a dragon, awakens in her a powerful awareness of youth, beauty, and earthly desire—feelings that mingle uneasily with devotion and religious discipline.

Together, these lyrical works set freedom against confinement and earthly attachment against spiritual aspiration. Their musical language and striking visual imagery make them especially rewarding to hear aloud.