depairtin the kirk
throuch fawin leaves
...a stainit-gless winnock




leaving the church
through falling leaves
...a stained-glass window

a bowl o sweeties
fir the guisers  -
she derns it frae granfaither




a bowl of sweets
for the trick or treaters  -
she hides it from grandfather

the postie
tint in e-fag reek
...ma douce reekin mail




the postman
lost in e-cigarette smoke
...my sweet smelling mail

the sweel
o bairns cheevyin leaves
cheevyin bairns




the whirlpool
of children chasing leaves
chasing children

jealous  -
hairst treen
lossin wecht




jealous  -
autumn trees
losing weight

hairst  -
danderin throuch
this airtist's exheebeetion




autum  -
wandering through
this artist's exhibition

poorin weet  -
the hale gairden
dauncin




pouring rain  -
the whole garden
dancing

jazz throuch
the apen winnock  -
maggie bops frae side tae side




jazz through
the open window  -
magpie bops from side to side

i the muinlit squerr
bawdrons  -
his bell plinkin




in the moonlit square
cat  -
his bell twinkling