CASTLE GARDEN
MOSS
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Below the crag wall
a moss-deep world
it cushions nettles,
briar, milk-thistle
moss crouches
silent as breath
shy and trailing, behind
the water-spout trickle
haps the stone sea-monster
asleep in green velveteen
moss lays-bare
times passage
muffles footsteps
from centuries past
buries whale bones,
imagines oceans.
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Poetry copyright © Frances Ainslie 2021
Audio - Directions to 6th Film 'Castle Gardens'
Audio - Directions to 7th Film 'Reflection'
The Airthrey Dance Trail has been created through the Scene Stirling Open Grants - funded by Creative Scotland,
Stirling Council and with support from cultural organisations across Stirling.
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This project was part funded by the generosity of Grace's aerial students who donated their cancelled classes during lockdown.
Created with support from the University of Stirling Art Collection. Thanks to Michael Rea (filming and editing), Frances Ainslie (poetry), Hannah Uttley (narration of poetry), Arken Creative (map design), Ellen Turner (creative mentor), Nathan Critchlow (writing support).
Film © Grace Turner 2021. Poetry © Frances Ainslie 2021