Br David Hodges - Monk & Poet
Caldey Island
Battered by wind
and battered by sea
only a fool would visit,
or make plans,
on an island
where the boats
are all “Weather Permitting”.
No good to man
nor beast,
fit only for monks
and for prayer,
when the wind
is gale force
east-south-east.
Only a saint
would visit
in winter.
Brother David’s poetry reflects the monastic life of prayer in an island setting. Seascapes, the island flora and fauna, the flight of birds, liturgy, memoir and contemporary issues all provide material for the poet’s pen.
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