Red Cone-Day 36-red on green

red on green

the red rectangle
stands out in the green
isolated
like the Shetland Isles
the car ferry from the Orkneys
rides the deep swell
six hours to Lerwick
Vikings rode the seas for centuries
now some of the Viking gene
resides unseen
opposite extreme
not damp and cold in summer
but sweltering hot
unfazed
in golden haze