agin a derk lift

a flocht o maws

...suddent lichtnin

against a dark sky

a flock of gulls

...sudden  lightning

the hippy lassie

an the rodden tree

weirin bricht reid beads

the hippy girl

and the rowan tree

wearing bright red beads

the butterie

stotters alang the peth  -

is he auld an aw?

the butterfly

staggers along the path  -

is he old also?

it the fush-cadger's van

neebours blether  -

fush'r apen-mou'd

at the fishman's van

neighbours gossip  -

fish are open-mouthed

sootherin  -

inby an umberellae

hearkenin tae the weet

comforting  -

inside an umbrella

listening to the rain

 ...juist as the bass solos

speuggie leaves

a spirlie brainch dirlin

...just as the bass solos

sparrow leaves

a thin branch vibrating

ettlin tae richt his stotter

the bodach

danders alang a sunbeam

trying to right his stagger

the old man

walks along a sunbeam

cailleach

it her winnock

smirkin it the weet

old lady

at her window

smiling at the rain

troot lowp

cleekit

on instinct

trout leap

hooked

on instinct

craw aipples faw

rowe aw airts

...snookered fir jeely

crab apples fall

roll in all directions

...snookered for jelly