frae the hossie winnock

cluds gaither  -

sall we cry thaim a waeness?

from the hospital window

clouds gather  -

shall we call them a sadness?

Yestreen

a gliskit ma faither's haun

raxin tae me oot o ma richt

last night

I glimpsed  ma father's hand

reaching to me from my right

scrievers' jam  -

nae maitter hou monie tymes

the swan hauds by

writers' block  -

no matter how many times

the swan passes by

a waffin

frae'r winnock?

naw, a fawin leaf

a waving

from her window?

no, a falling leaf

on the acer

a hinmaist reid leaf  -

throuch the brainches, sindoon

on the acer

a last red leaf  -

through the branches, sunset

aneath fawin leaves

auld feres tryst

...syne win awa

beneath falling leaves

old friends meet

...then leave

pumpkin heids

aye smirkin

...intae the broth-pot

pumpkin heads

still smiling

...into the soup-pot

shilpit jogger

airms an legs sprauchlin

...wabster wuman

skinny jogger

arms and legs flailing

...spider woman

hallae e'en  -

pumpkin heids fleet i the derk

...peerie sangs an rimes

halloween  -

pumpkin heads float in the dark

...little songs and rhymes