Tuesday, February 25, 2014

awbodie's bodie
draps a note -
wuns back his blateness




ten times champion
fluffs a note -
wins back his modesty

Sunday, February 23, 2014

on the pianny
a vause o daffins
...skimmerin Chopin




on the piano
a vase of daffodils
...shimmering Chopin

(mainich daily news)

Saturday, February 22, 2014

nicht puil -
fush hove
tae crottles o sterns




night pool -
fish rise
to crumbs of stars


(Mainichi Daily News)
granfaither
babby-settin -
bairn goos'm ower




grandfather
baby-sitting -
baby croodles him asleep

Wednesday, February 19, 2014

sparks hing on brainches -
throuch-licht's spectrum
flourishes




raindrops hang on branches -
through-light's spectrum
blossoms


brennin his auld lair -
reek's thrawins
o luve an daith




burning his old bed -
smoke's writhings
of love and death

Tuesday, February 11, 2014

fusslin wund
fashless -
cowpt lums




whistling wind
unconcerned -
toppled chimneys
refugee camp  -
bairn's snawmen
haud forrit




refugee camp -
children's snowmen
undefeated

Monday, February 10, 2014

burthday balloon
little-boukit -
granfaither's braith gane




birthday balloon
deflated -
grandfather's breath gone