Farm by the Shore - Paperback

by Thomas a. Clark (Author)

Evocative poetry exploring the Scottish landscape and its delicate balance.

In Farm by the Shore, Thomas A Clark delves into the landscape and culture of the Scottish highlands and islands. His concise notations capture the fragile equilibrium between sea and land, wilderness and civilization, all shaped by the ever-present weather.

These poems offer quiet moments of reflection, linking and dividing through time and distance, charting the nuances of attention. In this environment, farming, walking, and writing become acts of persistence. This collection is for readers who appreciate nature, Scottish culture, and the power of concise, evocative language. Discover a world where each step leads to another, and every word resonates with the spirit of the land.

Author Biography

Thomas A Clark lives in a fishing village on the east coast of Scotland. With the artist Laurie Clark he runs Cairn Gallery, a space for minimal and conceptual art. In exploration of some formal possibilities of poetry, his work often appears as installations or interventions in galleries or in domestic or public spaces. Publications include Tormentil & Bleached Bones (Polygon, 1993), Distance & Proximity (Pocketbooks, 2000), The Path to the Sea (Arc, 2005), The Hundred Thousand Places'(Carcanet, 2008), and Yellow & Blue (Carcanet, 2014). Numerous small cards, books and prints from his own Moschatel Press explore presentation as an aspect of form.