Clochán an Aifir

by Robert Lima

Up north, abiding by the Irish-Scottish Sea of Moyle

on long-stretched land that’s curved along a cove,

the tides pay homage to huge basaltic stones on land

that form a roadway from the cliffs into the sea,

their multi-side hexagons and other varied shapes,

having a dark sheen, brilliant with the water’s wash.

Ancient surges of a violent earth caused craggy fissures,

thrusting giant basalt columns which became a causeway

of conjoined stones that, ponderous, step to and from the sea.

Their hand-hewn look has given rise to mythic lore that one,

the Finnian giant Finn Mac Cool, shaped the unique blocks

to step across the straits between his land and that of Scots.

On climbing to twelve meters height, perhaps the giant’s size,

I see the shores of Scotland, beheld in yore by Mac Cumhaill,

and to the north, the islands of the Hebrides he never reached

because the Giant’s Causeway falls away to such a depth of sea

that even one of such heroic size as he could not surmount.

The black basaltic columns ever stand a monument to Finn.

Gracias Primo por tus obras, serán eternas, Que dios te tenga en la gloria.

Nuestras sinceras condolencias para toda la familia Lima que estamos de luto.

Mr. Lima (our "Sir Knight2") is an incredible, amazing human being and just so blessed he is a part of our family and especially our children..will always treasure the times we had together!! Whenever we heard the Limas were coming into town always tried to visit.. the hugs, stories, laughter, stayed for hours listening, his beautiful, warm smile and the twinkle in his eyes which made everyone else smile and laugh :) Forever in our family and all of our Love will always be in the Muench/Araques clan. Salud Sir Knight and from my husband, Carlos, Dios te bendiga y te cuide Señor Lima

RIP Sir Knight Lima