The Beast
by Donald Mackay
I don't believe in
but I sense an animal
beside me in the darkness breathing
minimally
and a wee bit feart
I'd like to be its friend
no name for it
I have refrained
as much as possible
from saying God
for this is vast and peaceable
and on its breath the universe is rocked
| Donald Mackay - Late Poems | |
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Donald Mackay was a teacher from Caithness whose poetry pamphlets were published by Mariscat and in publications such as The Dark Horse, with which he had a long connection. | |
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