Security – A Poem by : William Stafford
Nikon D700, 200mm focus length, iso 200
The Island off Ballymacoda, county cork, Ireland
Irish Landscape photography : Nigel Borrington
Security
Tomorrow will have an island. Before night
I always find it. Then on to the next island.
These places hidden in the day separate
and come forward if you beckon.
But you have to know they are there before they exist.
Some time there will be a tomorrow without any island.
So far, I haven’t let that happen, but after
I’m gone others may become faithless and careless.
Before them will tumble the wide unbroken sea,
and without any hope they will stare at the horizon.
So to you, Friend, I confide my secret:
to be a discoverer you hold close whatever
you find, and after a while you decide
what it is. Then, secure in where you have been,
you turn to the open sea and let go.
William Stafford
Nigel Borrington 
Lovely choice of poem Nigel. That’s an interesting island. Love the B&W. 🙂
June 18, 2013 at 11:31 am
Hello Norma
Thank you 🙂
Yes, I hope to be back in county cork this summer at some point, I have told myself to find a way of getting across to this island, this time I must get something arranged…
Thank Norma
June 18, 2013 at 1:27 pm
Excellent capture, Nigel. This is an intriguing island. Good peom choice. I hope you can arrange to visit there next time
June 18, 2013 at 2:43 pm
Hello Scott 🙂
Thank you, yes I am going to see what I can do 🙂
June 18, 2013 at 9:51 pm
An island is so important. Sometimes they’re hard to find and/or see…….but once discovered we can go back to them again and again.
June 18, 2013 at 4:04 pm
Hello Sharon 🙂
Thank you for add such Brilliant comments 🙂
June 18, 2013 at 9:52 pm
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June 18, 2013 at 9:55 pm
Great illustration, i like the atmosphere suggested by your photo, its a nice match for the poem 🙂
June 18, 2013 at 9:20 pm
Hello Guilt….
Thank you, very pleased you enjoyed both image and poem 🙂
June 18, 2013 at 9:53 pm
Beautiful poem and image. Nigel, if you ever decide to come a little further west, there’s another island awaiting and a warm welcome.
June 18, 2013 at 9:58 pm