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of course
a crow followd me all the way
to scotland
had a devil of a time
getting him
in my suitcase going home
Glencoe in the highlands
scotland felt very close to my heart
much like new mexico
they are two sides
of the same coin to me
one is high and dry
on is low and wet
the road
the roads on the isle of skye
bewitched me
thay all seemd to lead
somewhere i was supposed to remember
but couldnt
the Mcleods or Macleods
(son of Leod)
have an ancient and dominant story
on the Isle of Skye
the black houses
reminded me of the homes you see
in pueblos in new mexico
standing at the church and cemetary
at Trumpan
where the Macdonalds massacred the Macleods
while at church
only a small girl escaped thru a burning window
returning with the Fairy Flag
as the Macleods returned and routed the Macdonalds
at the Battle of the Spoiled Dyke
that shadowy figure
is standing at Dunvegan Castle
the longest continually occupied
clan castle in scotland
one night
we stayed in Portree
and i swear
i saw a ghost in the street
or maybe it was the whisky
foto by ladybug
but i was determined
to chase it
as i saw it float up over the wall
my companion ladybug
calld me back
she sayd i lookd like a fool
that i was
chasing my tale
of course
i coldnt disagree with that
returnd to Edinburgh
we continued looking for ghosts
as thay are plenty of em there
the Castle sits right above
the graveyard
the dungeons
and the public hanging place
and folks
were buried by the thousands during the Plague
right there in town
riding thru edinburgh late at night
in a taxi
i wondered how much it would cost if i askd him
not to stop