A book by Matthew Shaw.
“In this stunning meditative piece of prose poetry, intertwined with beautiful black and white photographs, Matthew Shaw explores the relationship between self and space, effortlessly weaving profound explorations of nature, time, history, spirituality, myth and growth in his ode to the annual cycle of seasons.”
Annwyn House
...Beyond houses and history, into legend and myth,
From stone and brick buildings, to moss & feathered heath
With no reprise or concessions, into darkness now,
Shot through with flashing light, changing doors, locks and keys
Silver bark fingers, root planted feet,
Light spine trunk, breathing life giver
Close to the source beyond the earthly realms
Landscapes forming though ruined castle walls,
Aperture of soft fog light,
Distilled grand rime machine,
Surrendered spaces time lapse.
Friends looking out onto a familiar scene
From profane to sacred and back again
Beneath the hills by the secret garden,
Through the haze of the misty morning,
The sun cuts through illuminating,
And wakes me gently ruminating
Through the woods, into the inner light
Out of timeless shadows towards every dawn
Temple of light in planted lines,
Circular journey along the same straight path,
The law of perplexing returns...
You can buy a copy of the book here
and the audiobook is here
You can read an extract from Atmosphere of Mona on Caught By The River
