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Remember, man, that thou art dust.

The earl kneels, the ash of the end is written on his brow.

A captain of ships kneels, to be put in mind of a death in a far port, or at home, or on a rock of the sea.

And the boy that holds cinders for the priest,
His forehead is smeared,
Who wears a coat of fourteen Aprils…

—George Mackay Brown, “Ash Wednesday”
Published in TRAVELLERS (John Murray, 2013)

#Scottish #literature #poem #poetry #religion #GeorgeMackayBrown #Orkney #AshWednesday

George Mackay Brown
Ash Wednesday

Remember, man, that thou art dust.

The earl kneels, the ash of the end is written on his brow.

A captain of ships kneels, to be put in mind of a death in a far port, or at home, or on a rock of the sea.

And the boy that holds cinders for the priest,
His forehead is smeared,
Who wears a coat of fourteen Aprils.

The lady of Paplay
Thinks, most mornings, she will live forever; kneeling now
Is touched with the grave-stoor.

The ploughman folds sun-grained hands,
He tilts his face
To the dust drained of warmth and light.

Fisherman, the spindrift
Will wash the ashes from you tomorrow.
Still you remember, between two waves,
St Peter and the fire of his denials.

And the old bishop, “I know this,
One God-ground deed or thought
Endures, when the circle of diamond-and-gold on my finger is dust.”
In the kirk of Magnus
Stood a multitude of islanders, death-farers, that day,
Hungry, after, for panis angelicus.

And unto dust thou shalt return. — George Mackay Brown Ash Wednesday Remember, man, that thou art dust. The earl kneels, the ash of the end is written on his brow. A captain of ships kneels, to be put in mind of a death in a far port, or at home, or on a rock of the sea. And the boy that holds cinders for the priest, His forehead is smeared, Who wears a coat of fourteen Aprils. The lady of Paplay Thinks, most mornings, she will live forever; kneeling now Is touched with the grave-stoor. The ploughman folds sun-grained hands, He tilts his face To the dust drained of warmth and light. Fisherman, the spindrift Will wash the ashes from you tomorrow. Still you remember, between two waves, St Peter and the fire of his denials. And the old bishop, “I know this, One God-ground deed or thought Endures, when the circle of diamond-and-gold on my finger is dust.” In the kirk of Magnus Stood a multitude of islanders, death-farers, that day, Hungry, after, for panis angelicus. And unto dust thou shalt return.

Assoc for Scottish Literature

@scotlit@mastodon.scot · 5 days ago

Remember, man, that thou art dust.

The earl kneels, the ash of the end is written on his brow.

A captain of ships kneels, to be put in mind of a death in a far port, or at home, or on a rock of the sea.

And the boy that holds cinders for the priest,
His forehead is smeared,
Who wears a coat of fourteen Aprils…

—George Mackay Brown, “Ash Wednesday”
Published in TRAVELLERS (John Murray, 2013)

#Scottish #literature #poem #poetry #religion #GeorgeMackayBrown #Orkney #AshWednesday

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AnneTheWriter

@AnneTheWriter1@universeodon.com · 6 days ago

Bonus #MardiGras #Joke
Q: Why do Catholics always run marathons the day after Mardi Gras?
A: Because that's when they fast.

(It's #HootinTootinTuesday again! Post some jokes or funny memes under this hashtag today, and bring lots of smiles to #Mastodon.)

#Humor #Humour #FunnyMeme #Puns #JokeOfTheDay #CatholicHumor #Fasting #AshWednesday #SeanConnery

Photo of actor Sean Connery, with a photoshopped ash-cross on his forehead.

Meme text reads, "Is there something on my forehead? ... Why do you ash?" — Photo of actor Sean Connery, with a photoshopped ash-cross on his forehead. Meme text reads, "Is there something on my forehead? ... Why do you ash?"

AnneTheWriter

@AnneTheWriter1@universeodon.com · 6 days ago

Bonus #MardiGras #Joke
Q: Why do Catholics always run marathons the day after Mardi Gras?
A: Because that's when they fast.

(It's #HootinTootinTuesday again! Post some jokes or funny memes under this hashtag today, and bring lots of smiles to #Mastodon.)

#Humor #Humour #FunnyMeme #Puns #JokeOfTheDay #CatholicHumor #Fasting #AshWednesday #SeanConnery

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