karen peterson butterworth
1 | NOTES
Tongueprints
for Great Grandma Catherine and her mother Mary
Ultima Thule: a glimpse of Muckle Flugga
and a kinswoman's welcome.
Tresta, Trondra, Northmavine
Fetlar, Uyeasound, Gutcher, Yell
Sullum Voe, Girlsta, Mousa, Unst.
One-way roads wi passin bays:
on da scattald, hedder’s flooerin.
Peerie, plantiecrub, tushkar, trow,
dulskit, etterskab, fogrie, haaf,
sixareen, scattald, kleber, hwal.
A bonxie flies past the cafe window.
Muckle Roe – red granite cliffs
wi nestin waegs.
Aithsting, Lerwick, Clousta, Voe,
West Burrafirth, Bixter, Aith,
Brindister, Sandness, Waas.
The Witch of Waas caaed doon
rain on her neighbour’s hairst.
Peterson, Laurenson, Mouatt, Doull,
Henry, Jamieson, Isbister, Coutts,
Haroldson, Inkster, Halcrow, Leask.
In winter, shüt of peat clings to hair,
skin, claes, and stanes.
