auld scuil photy

...pirls

on the burn

old school photograph

...ripples

on the stream

frae yin warl

tae anither

troot lowp, flees dee

from one world

to another

trout leap, flies die

a bleckie draps by

his neb fou o wirms  

suin tae becum bleckies

a blackbird drops by

his beak full of worms

soon to become blackbirds

wunter i the perk  -

fir the hameless chiel

Reid Rab's breist bleezes

winter in the park  -

for the homeless man

the robin's breast blazes

haundicappit bairns' day oot  -

balloons a'whaur

...brustin herts

handicapped chidrens' day out  -

balloons everywhere

..bursting hearts

staunin gaird on yin leg

her sheddae haps'r chick  -

mither maw

standing guard on one leg

her shadow blankets her chick  -

mother gull

speengie roses

thair pom pom heids

...rah rah lassies

peonie roses

their pom pom heads

...cheerleaders

on the plainstanes  -

strawn fag-ens,

strawn brods

on the pavement  -

scattered cigarette-ends,

scattered nails