Edinburgh Poetry Magazine - "A Feverish Walk to Duddingston Loch" by Katie O'Connor

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"A Feverish Walk to Duddingston Loch" by Katie O'Connor

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May 15th, 2026

Edinburgh Poetry Contest #2 – First Place

A Feverish Walk to Duddingston Loch

by Katie O'Connor

Don't you feel it?
How the sun kisses your cheeks
While birds whistle in tune
And the earth rises up to meet you
With every step you take

Don't you feel it?
How the trunks twist and grovel
To keep you rooted in place
How the mud stains your trainers
And heals your bee stings 
Quietening uncertainty in slippery steps

Don't you feel it?
The cool rock holding you just above
Lapping water made kind by the wind
Rocking the birds back and forth
Lulling you to sleep, whispering
Rest here child, rest here now
You have gone on long enough

About the Poet
Katie O'Connor resides in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
Read the poet's biography and Wax Poetry and Art publications on Katie O'Connor's Artist Page.

This poem is also featured in Comet #8, published in the Wax Poetry and Art Library.

Keywords: nature walk, peaceful, healing

Previously published in Edinburgh Poetry Magazine:
Headed North (and all that)
by J.P. Innes

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