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The Glens Left Quieter
The passage a’ time cannae erase the hurt— Ah want tae tak ye doon the past, tae darker spells in Alba’s legacy. ... Ah mind when the weans and families ootnumbered the bleatin’ o’ sheep— when the land lay rich and breathin’, afore it was reined in for profit dressed as progress, ower hill and glen, through bogs o’ reekin’ peat. ... We were lifted— hauled like cargo— flung ower the ocean tae a New World that didnae ken our names. ... As auld Field Marshal Raglan led men tae die in Crimea, many o’ oor ain were sent awa— the glens left thinner, quieter. ... And those that stayed— the lairds’ men came creeping, no wi’ banners, but wi’ papers and fire. ... They took the hames from lassies and weans, bold where there were none tae fight back— cowards, aye, that wouldnae face the men if the men had still been there. ... And when the soldiers, worn and torn, returned, what waited but the wind— slippin’ through emptied glens and valleys, where nought but sheep remain, and nae voices left tae outnumber them. * Thanks for reading!
By Paul Stewartabout 13 hours ago in Poets
Beyond the Firelight
Long before the advent of printing presses, libraries, or digital screens, the warmth of firelight was the setting for humanity’s most treasured stories. In the quiet of night, people gathered to listen to tales that were passed down not in written form, but through the spoken word. These stories were as diverse as they were enduring—whispers of gods, songs of legendary heroes, and lessons taught by tricksters who roamed freely between realms. These narratives weren’t captured in books; they were carried from one generation to the next, spoken from elder to child, their essence preserved in the memory of those who listened. Folklore became the fabric of memory, and poetry, with its rhythm and rhyme, was the thread that stitched it into the very fabric of human history.
By Jhon smith4 days ago in Poets
