Silicon Poems

Prehistoric 'Swimming' Reindeer Mammoth Tusk Carving, 'Ice Age Art Now' Exhibition, Cliffe Castle, Keighley, Yorkshire

Posed with their chins up, antlers tipped back, and legs outstretched, the reindeer appear to be swimming as they do when crossing lakes and rivers on migration. This made the best use of the tapering tip of the mammoth tusk. The wavy lines on the male's face may represent water.

At Star Carr Mesolithic site, several lakeside wooden platforms were constructed for an unknown purpose; potentially for the launching of boats or to gain access to the water as the site changed and silted up slowly with mud over time. The platforms required the felling of a large number of trees and extensive construction.

'Water's Edge' Poem by The Silicon Tribesman. All Rights Reserved, 2025. Repost only with credits.

One of the most interesting finds found at the Star Carr Mesolithic site is that of the completely intact digging stick. A complete tool for unearthing edible roots and tubers; they are still used in parts of the world today.

'Digging Stick' Poem by The Silicon Tribesman. All Rights Reserved, 2025. Repost only with credits.

The new poems of the forthcoming 'Star Carr' set explore the complex relationships we assert upon found objects, both past and present. Ancient artefacts tell us as much about ourselves now as they do any imagined past.

'Antler' Poem by The Silicon Tribesman. All Rights Reserved, 2025. Repost only with credits.

‘Second Hand Stones’ Poem

‘What Went Before’ Poem

‘What Came Before’ Poem

‘Proto-Story XIII’ Artwork (Watercolour, Salts, Inks and Digital Art), Spring 2022.

‘Proto-Story XII’ Artwork (Watercolour, Salts, Inks and Digital Art), Spring 2022.

'Stepping Over The Bones' Poem

‘The Great Forest’ Poem