This post is an excerpt from Malcolm Guite's essay, "Full-Eyed Love," written in response to the song "The Dream of God" by Matthew Clark. For more articles, videos, books, and resources about faith and art, visit RabbitRoom.com.
Thank you, thank you for the blessings of connection and memory. Your description of Donegal mirrors my reaction to the Wild Atlantic Way and Kylemore Abbey, this traveler’s only opportunity on tour but inspired by a dream of more, especially to ancient Colmekill. You took me back to my childhood in England as an Air Force brat led to The Wind and the Willows by a mother who wanted me to love the language and appreciate the countryside—her desire definitively met.
Thank you, thank you for the blessings of connection and memory. Your description of Donegal mirrors my reaction to the Wild Atlantic Way and Kylemore Abbey, this traveler’s only opportunity on tour but inspired by a dream of more, especially to ancient Colmekill. You took me back to my childhood in England as an Air Force brat led to The Wind and the Willows by a mother who wanted me to love the language and appreciate the countryside—her desire definitively met.
Thank you, Malcolm. A beautiful offering!