John Mackie - lyrics from the life of

New Album cover photo by Irma

New Album

Amydaz (a love poem)

18 Bine Larrisi (a love poem)


Listening To The Sea at Banff Bay 4th August 2008
Photo by Irma


Dawn at Banff Bay 4.17 a.m 23rd July 2008
Photo by John Mackie: one of a series from the "Banff Bay Summer 2008 Project"

 

Between the star glazed opacity of night
And the dazzling drift of a deep blue day
The sea and sun embrace
In lovers' fluent langour
In not long now
This seed will burst
On tendrils of gold
To flower today


© John Mackie

 

The Son Of Life an alternative MACBETH, commissioned by the National Theatre of Scotland


John in 1969

The right of John Mackie to be identified as the author of the works mentioned and quoted from herein has been asserted by him in accordance with the Copyright, Design and Patents Act, 1988. His moral right has also been asserted .


In Memoriam Jacqui Allen
A selection of poems written in the wake of the death of John's partner of 15 years, Jacqui Allen, from cancer, on June 3rd 2006.