Wednesday, July 27, 2016

treen merkit wi an X  -
neist year
nae freenly shed




trees marked with an X  -
next year
no friendly shade

Tuesday, July 26, 2016

craw risps
an edge tae the mornin  -
the jakie glowers




crow rasps
an edge to the morning  -
the wino glares

Monday, July 25, 2016

drauchts
throuch the auld hoose  -
ghaists appenin doors  




drafts
through the old house  -
ghosts opening doors

Saturday, July 16, 2016

a reid tash spreidin  -
his drapt jaur
o ladylanders




a red stain spreading  -
his dropped jar
of ladybirds

Tuesday, July 12, 2016

they pynt tae a stern:
her deid dug  -
whilk stern wull they pick fir me?




they point to a star:
her dead dog  -
which star will they choose for me?

Sunday, July 10, 2016

auld tarry-breeks
in's shooglin cherr
myndin the ocean




old sailor
in his rocking chair
remembering the ocean

Friday, July 08, 2016

days o weet  -
snail-pooer
on the muive




days of rain  -
snail-power
on the move
youthie craw
greitin fir mait  -
reid o's craig




young crow
crying for food  -
red of his throat

Wednesday, July 06, 2016

hauflins
pluffin thayr e-fags
...here be draigons!




youths
puffing their e-cigarettes
...here be dragons!

Tuesday, July 05, 2016

jyner's fooneral  -
a life cleedin timmer
the day timmer cleeds him




joiner's funeral  -
a life dressing timber
today timber dresses him


Saturday, July 02, 2016

nebbin a stieve souch
they aye heeld forrit
...weir memorial




facing a stiff breeze
they still lean forward
...war memorial

Friday, July 01, 2016

in french perks
thrissels growe
...seeds frae hame




in french fields
thistles grow
...seeds from home

(THE SOMME 100 YEARS ON)