Aw thanks Sari! :)

The cumulative effects of a lunar storm cycle. The things that pain brings to the surface. The detritus left behind. I am feeling so worn down by it all.

Ah this is SO him, I bet that’s exactly what’s gone down

(Also this poem has one of my favourite moments of getting to play with shaetlan’s nouns having grammatical gender. Did she bring the fisherman to the dance or the bag? YOU’LL NEVER KNOW AND I’LL NEVER TELL.)

She also does the elbow thing mentioned in the Reddit thread!

*shetlanders

Haven’t seen any other Shetland’s do this, I believe my grannie picked this particular habit up when she briefly lived in Edinburgh during her teens ☺️

(My sister came third with her butter sculpture of the Birth of Venus, and our family friend placed first, an all round excellent year)