Wednesday, April 28, 2010

swan
happit in a sloom -
panderin muin




swan
wrapped in sleep -
drifting moon

Tuesday, April 27, 2010

scaffolder
thrang amang's branderin
...craw reddin rice




scaffolder
busy amongst his tubes
...crow arranging twigs

Monday, April 26, 2010

magnolia tree
throuch the winnock
caunleabrum




magnolia tree
through the window
candelabrum

Sunday, April 25, 2010

draigon-fleein -
faither hauds's laddie's
cot-tail




kite-flying -
father holds his son's
coat-tail


(2nd place Caribbean kukai #12)

Thursday, April 22, 2010

tai chi
aneath the treen -
the hern hings on yin tram




tai chi
beneath the trees -
the heron balances on one leg

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

wark sang:
bummers souch
throuch the gairden




work song:
bees drone
through the garden

Saturday, April 17, 2010

the hameless wifie
trauchles -
pokes fou o wund




the homeless lady
trudges -
bags full of wind

Friday, April 16, 2010

deid tod -
wund herps
throuch its banes




dead fox -
wind harps
through its bones
tentie
o the turtles soomin -
monks' bauldie-heids




watching
the turtles swimming -
monks' bald heads

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

aneath'r,
twa eggs:
swans fir anither makar




beneath her,
two eggs:
swans for another poet

Monday, April 12, 2010

gean flourish -
pluffs o braith
oan the mornin err




cherry blossom -
puffs of breath
on the morning air

Saturday, April 10, 2010

the bodach
cuiterin's hingower -
pikie sheddaes on the burn




the old man
nursing his hangover -
jagged shadows on the stream

Friday, April 09, 2010

fankilt agin the lozen:
bummer's feem
fous the chaumer




trapped against the pane:
bee's anger
fills the room

Wednesday, April 07, 2010

agin a blae back-drap -
yin clud
ackin monie pairts




against a blue back-drop -
one cloud
acting many parts

Tuesday, April 06, 2010

cluds stourin -
the auld collie
bowfin




clouds racing -
the old sheepdog
barking

Thursday, April 01, 2010

muin
i the burn
...pirlin banjo




moon
in the stream
...rippling banjo