droont skwurrel 
it's dreepin tail
aw equal-aqual waasht oot




drowned squirrel 
it's dripping tail
all balance washed out

efter the fluid
the deuk
hunts fir'ts bairns




after the flood
the duck
searches for its young ones

midnicht drouthie
braigin:  muin an gin
hae lenthent his sheddae




midnight drunk
challenging:  moon and gin
have lengthened his shadow

it yon age nou:
waukenin i the nicht
chackin ilk ither's braith




at that age now:
waking in the night
checking each others breathing

muin
an firs  -
a neb ahint baurs




moon
and pines  -
a face behind bars

maggie's
cheevy ilk ither
on the ootdoor chess brod




magpies
chase each other
on the outdoor chess board

beekin  -
aw day twa robins:
thayr reid breists




sunbathing  -
all day two robins:
their red breasts

they waff tae ilk ither
frae flooerless gairdens:
twa weedie-men




they wave to each other
from flowerless gardens:
two widowers

crans'r back  -
'blaw affs'
skirl the maws




swifts are back  -
'show offs'
scream the gulls