The nave was open to the sky -
Here, Eadfrith had shaped angels' wings by tallow light -
Saints had glimpsed heaven -
The wind had been tamed -
Gentle otters had warmed Cuthbert's sea chilled shins with their fur -
The fragrant body had been carried over the winter fields -
18 July 2022
Lindisfarne Priory
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