Still

Still is a hauntingly beautiful painting by Alison Watt which hangs in the Memorial Chapel of Old St. Paul’s in Edinburgh.

 

To commemorate the unveiling in 2004, the Scottish poet, Alan Spence wrote a special poem.

 

A seamless garment

white robe hanging

in folds enfolding

time and space

folds in fabric

a universe opening

from this still centre

state of grace

heart of matter

flowering unfolding

white rose white rose

white rose

rose again

Done