Peter Hall Poems

On the Isle of Skye and Raasay
In eighteen fifty one,
The English Government army
Cleared Scotland's daughters and sons,
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After the end of World War One 
The world said Scotland shipbuilding is done,
No longer would anyone pay their bills
For lowland coal and cotton mills.
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The smiling loch gives a welcome
Along with the vigorous pine,
Time to recharge the soul
And smell the coffee on the Isle of Skye.
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There is so much to celebrate
Life continues beyond the night
The smiles of all that surround
Echo the anticipation that lies ahead,
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The redemption of God is beyond forgiveness
And insurance against eternal separation
From the God who shares His life with the known.

Redemption creeps from the changed heart
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Why do people laugh at jokes
About getting rolling drunk,
Why does a smile come on a face
Thinking of a sea-sick punk?
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If you look at his face
You will see a smile
But look into his eyes
And see the emptiness
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His feather soft love
Wraps around me like a mother eagle
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When life gives you all you need
And you fly to the highest altitude,
Before you run out oxygen
Climb the learning curve of gratitude.
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I stroll down to the wee burn
The snow feathers through the mist.

I carry my camera
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