Ancestral voices unheard. Pervasive shouts of ‘make a silly face’ selfy talk.

Sit on the grass itself. Notice rabbit poo – no rabbits in sight.

Five breaths. Inhale and release.

Offer – nutty bar and paint water.

Unspeaking ravens watch.

Tune in your eyes, a light pass then shadows. Dry faced lichen stones.

The formalities done with. Mix the paint again.

Hands strike across the page. In that place we dance.

[Observations made when painting at Stonehenge, 21 August 2023]