monastery bawdrons
on's alms traik -
the flesher, the baxter...
monastery cat
on his alms journey -
the butcher,the bakery...
throuch the leaves
persimmons keekin -
a laich yin tuith-merkit
through the leaves
persimmons peeping -
a lower one tooth-marked
the yirdin bell
draps slawly throuch the err
the day: 9/11
the funeral bell
drops slowly through the air
today: 9/11
janglin bells...
fuitsteps
stoorin tae Mass
jangling bells...
footsteps
racing to Mass
butterie
ristin on the gairden hose
...the thrab o life
butterfly
resting on the garden hose
...the throb of life
a ruinage re-chartit -
the maister nou wins awa
on's boattie
ruins re-charted -
the master now leaves
on his boat
MEMORIAL:
(BRIAN LOWERY OSA 1941-2019)
sic waarmth -
e'en the butteries
glidin mair nor uisual
such heat -
even the butterflys
gliding more than usual
gairden shed
hapt in hinniesickle
...bummers' boom boax
garden hut
covered in honeysuckle
...bees' boom box