Cheek by jowl they crowd,
mighty warriors against the tide
since time began
Forged from the earth,
their elemental connection
displayed for all to see
Branded by fire
scarred for life
magnificent to behold
Born on land
washed out to sea
Rejected by the very thing that gave them life
Cobbled, they rub shoulders
smooth each other's brows
Stand aloft in isolation
The history of the world in a windswept promontory.
NJB
26/04/22
