Harsh House, Catterline…
(Inspired by Sue Nichol’s painting: The Watchie House…)
A looming North Sea sulks grey below the old Coastguard’s
House, The Watchie, its prominence exaggerated
By its whiteness and an artist’s impression
Of raw ruggedness on a Scottish coast, harsh
And unforgiving. It’s enclosing fence leans awry
Like ageing blackened stakes, or cruel defensive shards
Of wood or metal, harnessing autumnal foliage, deflated
By gales and wild storms’ persistent aggression.
A narrow incline of lane huddles between grasses harsh,
Paying homage to the house and its resilience wry…
Pete Ray
28th December 2023…
Catterline is a village on the east coast of Scotland, in Aberdeenshire…
I liked the harsh ruggedness of Sue Nichol’s painting…
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