the convento bawdrons

smoolin in

wi the late-nicht pilgrimers

the convento cat

sneaking in

with the late-night pilgrims

wundy day  -

the leaves

ur leavin

windy day  -

the leaves

are leaving

the badach staps

tae catch's braifh

amang the fawin leaves

the old man stops

to catch his breath

amongst the falling leaves

freestit wabs  -

windaes hingert

In lace

frosted webs  -

windows curtained

in lace

furst day o freest  -

tinklin o ice

in oor drinks

first day of frost  -

tinkling of ice

in our drinks

 i the mornin sin

maggies daffin -  suddent lik

bawdrons' tinklin bell

in the morning sun

magpies at play  -  suddenly

cat's tinkling bell

the plastic airt

o the stirlins' 

murmuration

the plastic art

of the starlings'

murmuration

the granfaither knock's stapt  -

the bodach

chacks's bluid pressure

the grandfather clock's stopped  -

the old man

checks his blood pressure