Empire of Stone

In the Empire of Stone
A stone ribbon
threads through
heather-clad stone

In the Empire of Stone
A rivulet sings
a stoney song
on its never-ending cascade

In the Empire of Stone
a wreath of golden sand
wraps below the green sward
lining the ancient hills

In the Empire of Stone
hearts were broken
on unforgiving rock
where lives foundered

In the Empire of Stone
rocky inlets
lined by distant homesteads
on the eastern shore

In the Empire of Stone
where rocks roll
small and large
up and down the hills

In the Empire of Stone
rearing up to the sky
the tallest peaks
in these outer isles

Although clouds may lower
to shroud its distant beauty
Chi mi'n Tir
the Empire of Stone