Thursday, June 18, 2009

murners win awa -
beadles crack on fitbaw
duntin sheelfous o cley




mourners leave -
gravediggers talk football
thumping shovelfulls of clay

10 Comments:

Blogger Devika said...

This seems good to me, John
life must go on...

wishes,
devika

7:42 PM

 
Blogger J. Andrew Lockhart said...

pure reality...

9:09 PM

 
Blogger Dalloway said...

I always read the scots version first and must admit I had no idea what 'beadles crack fitbaw' was...

I like Devikas comment...

4:12 AM

 
Blogger Magyar said...

Just a job... a situation well put John.
_m

4:30 AM

 
Blogger Dave said...

great use of the word 'thumping' - like it

5:08 AM

 
Blogger John McDonald said...

thanks emma - I missed out 'on'
john

6:18 AM

 
Blogger haiku-shelf said...

That's life!

Well done!

1:37 AM

 
Blogger Gillena Cox said...

yup life goes on with thankfullness

much love
gillena

9:54 AM

 
Blogger Tikkis said...

talking deep --
two meters
of clay

11:22 AM

 
Blogger RBroeker said...

Clay, sports, sadness - there are mnay things to dig every day. There is always something at the end of living. In the majority of cases ... it is a wooden case. Great haiku, great sound in the gaelic one.

Best wishes
Ralf

6:02 AM

 

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