Thursday, March 27, 2014

Flanders puppies:
shivereens o sinlicht
...queeverin




Flanders poppies:
smithereens of sunlight
...quivering


(W.W.1 1914-2014)

Tuesday, March 25, 2014

hert-sair weedae
preein the sea
in's duddies




grief-stricken widow
tasting the sea
in his clothes

Monday, March 24, 2014

in'r goonie
the cailleach
croons tae the swan




in her nightgown
the old lady
sings to the swan

Sunday, March 23, 2014

waddin
gean flourish
squirls an frulls




wedding
cherry blossom
flounces and frills

Wednesday, March 19, 2014

i the bombed kirk
a bairn
...skailt chalice




in the bombed church
a child
...spilt chalice
daffins
appenin
...ettlin tae croon




daffodils
opening
...wanting to sing

Tuesday, March 18, 2014

voar
slawly daubs colour
...spleitert palette




spring
slowly dabs colour
...spattered palette

Thursday, March 13, 2014

frae the quate
buds
dunch athort the thrashel




from the silence
buds
ease across the threshold
nicht fushin -
quarter muin's
siller preen




night fishing -
crescent moon's
silver hook

Tuesday, March 04, 2014

voar -
throuch gray vennels
a reid bike




spring -
through grey streets
a red bicycle

Monday, March 03, 2014

Mardi Gras -
burd-brods
thrang




Mardi Gras -
bird-tables
crowded

Saturday, March 01, 2014

maw skirl
i the ceetie -
swaws o greenin




gull cry
in the city -
waves of longing
snawdraps
as on yer waddin day -
time's ayebydand bob




snowdrops
as on your wedding day -
time's eternal posy