Monday, October 30, 2017

hairst wunds  -
the maple stauns
in reid duds




autumn winds  -
the maple stands
in red rags

Thursday, October 26, 2017

faw'n leaves  -
hou they lou
tae jouk his besom




fallen leaves  -
how they love
to dodge his broom

Tuesday, October 24, 2017

wi's guidwilly
umberellae
snail taks tae the rod




with his generous
umbrella
snail walks out

Saturday, October 21, 2017

it the kist o whistles  -
he hauns hing
tae re- assemmle the quait




the organist  -
her hands poised
to re-arrange the silence

Wednesday, October 18, 2017

craws
sin on thayr backs:
a threitenin skimmer




crows
sun on their backs:
a menancing glitter
furst licht
tuscan haar heizes
...the meestery souchs oot




first light
tuscan mist rises
...the mystery exhales

Thursday, October 12, 2017

hairst souch
strippin
the sauch




autumn breeze
stripping
the willow

(strip the willow: a lively Scottish dance)



Tuesday, October 10, 2017

throuch the jyle palin  -
brummles
foostin awa



through the prison fence  -
brambles
rotting away

Friday, October 06, 2017

hairst muin  -
fouin
bawdrons' saucer




harvest moon  -
filling
cat's saucer

Thursday, October 05, 2017

the Angelus bell  -
the fairmer
healds on's howe




the Angelus bell  -
the farmer
leans on his hoe

Wednesday, October 04, 2017

the auld monk's back- stuil
fou
o sinlicht




the old monk's chair
full
of sunlight

Tuesday, October 03, 2017

throuch the stainit-gless:
licht in a coat
o monie colours




through the stained-glass:
light in a coat
of many colours
on keltert perks
yowes clype
...we coff a fridge magnet




on tilted fields
sheep cling
...we buy a fridge mangnet

Monday, October 02, 2017

efter
meditation oor:
midgie bumps





after
meditation hour:
mosquito lumps
hairst gairdens  -
wuidreek heizes
...chynes o a sweein censer




autumnal gardens  -
woodsmoke rises
...chains of a swaying censer