Ali Newell Associate Chaplain selected this poem for today Jessie Fubara-Manuel is a PhD student who went on a Chaplaincy trip to Camas, a remote centre of the Iona Community on the Hebridean island of Mull last year. This was a trip with students and vulnerable citizens from the Grassmarket Community. She wrote to me yesterday sharing this lovely poem and said: 'I just thought to share a poem I wrote about Camas. Camas prepared me for the solitude that covid-19 demanded and I am thankful for the capacity to look inward and be satisfied. I remember CamasI remember CamasWhere all was calmAnd the loudest soundWas the rush of the seaThe croaks of the chickensAnd the laughter of friends I remember CamasWhere all was sereneAnd the brightest sightsWere the beautiful mountain topsThe clear blue skiesAnd the tall green bushes I remember Camas todayAnd I am thankfulFor the gift of solitudeThe simplicity of lifeThe slow pace of everythingAll needful in this new-normal of covid-19. Jessie Fubara-Manuel2019 UoE Camas Team This article was published on 2024-06-24