(above) The Solway Firth from 700 Km (© NASA Landsat) I must go down to the seas again, to the lonely sea and the sky,And all I ask is a tall shipand a star to steer her by,And the wheel’s kick and the wind’s songand the white sail’s shaking,And a grey mist on the sea’s…
Lockdown of Literary Monsters
The long winter lockdown months led to many pages being turned. Maybe the time of year, with thoughts of spring and rejuvenation influenced my choice of books. All four had familiar themes; a quest for knowledge, mystery, macabre, and demons. It was a lockdown of literary monsters. Monster is too strong a word for these…